Released to critical acclaim and nominated for six Academy Awards (including Best Picture), Captain Phillips is a masterclass in tension.
Captain Phillips is a 2013 biographical thriller film directed by Paul Greengrass, based on the 2009 hijacking of the MV Maersk Alabama by Somali pirates. Here is a comprehensive guide to the index of Captain Phillips: index of captain phillips
The dedicated pilot of the pirate skiff and lifeboat. Released to critical acclaim and nominated for six
The tactical game of cat-and-mouse aboard the container ship. The Standoff: The tactical game of cat-and-mouse aboard the container ship
The pirates and their prisoner, Captain Phillips, escape the freighter in a covered lifeboat. This cramped, claustrophobic space becomes the stage for a psychological duel between the captain and the pirates' volatile leader, Muse (Barkhad Abdi). The U.S. Navy arrives, surrounding the lifeboat and attempting lengthy negotiations.