The movie about his story and rescue opened friday. Four somali pirates hijack a cargo ship and hold the captain hostage, setting the stage for an explosive confrontation with the u. The picture is based on the 2009 hijacking of an american container ship by pirates off the coast of somalia. Just like the story its based on, captain phillips is dramatic and exciting and greengrass direction and hanks performance alone make it worth seeing. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea by, stephan talty based upon the book a captains duty. Captain phillips true story vs movie real captain richard. His book was packaged as the story of a man who gave himself up for his crew, which phillips later said was a false narrative spread by the media. Somali pirates, navy seals and dangerous days at sea, which was written by richard phillips imdb. All of this is the basis for captain phillips, starring tom hanks as the titular, reallife hero. He became captain of the mv maersk alabama in 2009 and is still a serving officer in the united states merchant marine. Tom hanks stars as captain richard phillips, a vermont family man and commanding officer of the u. The script narrates a very compelling story, which keeps the audience on the seats edge. Navy to try to suggest to the pirates that help would soon be on the way.
The script of the movie was primarily based on a book called a captains duty. Captain phillips recovered from a bad time we accept now that people who experience the ardors of war even if they arent injured or maimed will be permanently affected. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea is a book by captain richard phillips, the captain of the container ship mv maersk alabama when it was hijacked in 2009. Based on richard phillips and stephen taltys memoir a captains duty. In april 2009, somali pirates boarded the cargo ship maersk alabama off the somali coast. The captain went on to write a book, a captains duty. Some of the movies most seemingly unbelievable details are pulled straight from a captain s duty, richard phillips booklength account of the alabama saga. Sep 27, 20 captain phillips unfurls with an intensity that knocks the wind out of you. Oct 14, 20 on october 11, captain phillips got his second 15 minutes of international acclaim when sony pictures unveiled a bigbudget film based on his book. Columbia pictures actionthriller captain phillips stars twotime oscara winner tom hanks in the true story of captain richard phillips and the 2009 hijacking by somali pirates of the usflagged mv maersk alabama, the first american cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea by cast in credits order verified as complete tom hanks.
Captain phillips is a biopic based on 2009s maersk alabama hijacking incident, which was an intriguing story and ordeal of the people involved. The captain of the ship, richard phillips, even faked a call to the u. The movie stars stars tom hanks as captain richard phillips and is based on his book a captains duty. Eventually, captain phillips opens up to include an array of captains, all of whom are jostling for positions of ultimate authority over the situation. The film is directed by oscara nominee paul greengrass, from a screenplay by billy ray and based upon the book, a.
In fact, when the pirates make their first appearance, he happens to be running his crew through. Oct 10, 20 captain phillips is based on his memoir of the event, which was widely reported in newspapers and on television. The movie becomes a riveting, interpersonal battle for command. The real vermont star of captain phillips is still at the. I think i enjoyed the movie more because i read his book before i saw the movie.
Phillips is a 1979 graduate of the massachusetts maritime academy and became captain of the mv maersk alabama in 2009. The only problem, say some members of the real capt. A navy warship gets involved, with its own bythe book. From the producers of wallander, based on henning mankells novels. Film focuses on the relationship between captain phillips an the.
In his book, phillips writes that while he was held hostage on the lifeboat, a pirate took the money out of the bag and began dividing up into piles. Captain richard phillips offered himself as a hostage in exchange for the crews safety. Speaking about the accuracy of his new movie captain phillips, tom hanks has said, if you read the book, a lot of stuff has been omitted. The story begins on march 23, 2009, when captain phillips is preparing to leave his home in vermont to commandeer the maersk alabama, a commercial container ship, around the horn of africa. I bought this book because i had seen the movie recently and really enjoyed it. It narrates the true story about the captured 18 hours as a hostage on the ship maersk alabama on indian ocean. Captain phillips 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Captain phillips on dvd january 21, 2014 starring tom hanks, catherine keener, max martini, chris mulkey. The film captain phillips is based on a true story of the 2009 hijacking of an american ship by somali pirates. It is through director paul greengrasss distinctive lens simultaneously a pulsepounding thriller, and a complex portrait of the myriad effects of globalization.
Richard phillips, barkhad abdi muse, barkhad abdirahman bilal, faysal ahmed. While reading the book i felt as if the pirates were after me and i constantly found myself yelling at captain phillips to change his course of. A story of adventure and courage, a captains duty provides the intimate details of this highseas hostagetaking the unbearable heat, the death threats, the mock executions, and the escape attempt. The true story of captain richard phillips and the 2009 hijacking by somali pirates of the usflagged mv maersk alabama, the first american cargo ship to. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea by richard phillips with. Billy ray screenplay, richard phillips based upon the book a captains duty. After seeing the movie captain phillips, i got this book wanting to know more about the capture of the maersk alabama, the us cargo ship that was hijacked by somali pirates in 2009, and the ordeal of captain phillips himself, taken hostage by the pirates and held in the ships lifeboat for four days until he was rescued by navy seals. Oct, 20 all of this is the basis for captain phillips, starring tom hanks as the titular, reallife hero. I share the countrys admiration for the bravery of captain phillips and his selfless. May 09, 20 the movie stars stars tom hanks as captain richard phillips and is based on his book a captains duty. For instance, toward the end of the film, phillips asks his abductors if he can pee on the. Captain phillips condenses the story of the maersk alabama hijacking, omitting a few details, changing a few others, and, in paul greengrass signature style, zooming in on the key events in a.
Captain phillips captain phillips was really an inspiring movie, considering the fact that it was based on true incident in 2009. After having seen clips of the film based on the story of captain phillips, i decided to read the book. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea. Oct 10, 20 the movie was penned by billy ray, who based his screenplay on phillips book a captains duty. Film is made based on the memoir book of captain richard phillips and stephan talty. Its difficult to capture all of the significant moments in the book and condense it for the screen. What followed were five harrowing days until phillips was rescued by the u. A story of adventure and courage, a captain s duty provides the intimate details of this highseas hostagetaking the unbearable heat, the death threats, the mock executions, and the escape attempt. Somali pirates, navy seals and dangerous days at sea, the rest of this suspenseful movie revolves around the battle of wills between the middleaged captain and the young machinegun toting muse. Everything you need to know about captain phillips movie. Captain phillips by paul greengrass paul greengrass, tom. Captain phillips stars tom hanks as a highseas hostage.
The movie captain phillips, starring tom hanks, is based on a true. A captains duty audiobook by richard phillips, stephan. It premiered at the 20 new york film festival, and was theatrically released on october 11, 20. His account of the seizure of the maersk alabama and his experiences as a hostage of somali pirates a captains duty. Captain phillips yify subtitles with latest subs file. The film is inspired by the true story of the 2009 maersk alabama hijacking, an incident during which merchant mariner captain richard phillips was taken hostage by somali pirates in the guardafui channel led by abduwali muse. Captain phillips no hero in real life, say ships crew. Tom hanks stars as captain richard phillips, a vermont family man. The movie captain phillips, starring tom hanks, is based on a true story.
Oct 12, 20 the true tale of richard phillips, the captain of a cargo ship taken hostage by somali pirates in 2009, is so thrilling that screenwriters hardly needed to add any extra drama. The screenplay by billy ray is based on the 2010 book a captains duty. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea was first. Captain phillips is based on his memoir of the event, which was widely reported in newspapers and on television. Oct 14, 20 sailors who endured the reallife attack by somali pirates which forms the basis of oscartipped thriller captain phillips have condemned the version of events shown in the film crew members of. Published for the first time in the uk, an astonishing true story of courage, survival and heroism by the sea captain who became a national hero. Captain phillips was indeed brave and a true leader who held himself hostage in order to keep his crew and ship safe from the pirates and getting. Follows the true story of captain richard phillips tom hanks and the 2009 hijacking by somali pirates of the usflagged mv maersk alabama. The biopic is based on these events in the life of captain richard phillips, as conveyed in his book a captains duty. Mar 10, 2014 i think i enjoyed the movie more because i read his book before i saw the movie. Tom hanks phillips employs almost all the same strategies the reallife captain did to save his crew and himself from the armed pirates. But how faithfully does the movie capture real events. He married andrea coggio in 1988she is an emergency room nurseand together they have two children. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea, paul greengrass film presents us with two distinct and disparate worlds in the opening scenes, and shows us just how wrong things can go when those worlds collide.
The film is directed by academy award nominee paul greengrass, from a screenplay by billy ray based upon the book, a captains duty. This film adaptation mostly plays as a straightforward thriller with only brief backstories. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea by stars. Oct 19, 2015 the captain of the ship, richard phillips, even faked a call to the u. The true tale of richard phillips, the captain of a cargo ship taken hostage by somali pirates in 2009, is so thrilling that screenwriters hardly. The true story of captain phillips richard phillips vs. Oct 19, 20 by the time captain phillips moves into its third act, replete with claustrophobic lifeboat chases, night vision navy seal deployments and crosshair tension on an epic scale this is a film in. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea, by richard phillips with stephan talty. Oct 11, 20 based on a true story of a hijacking by somali pirates, captain phillips begins as something of a procedural about men at work and morphs into a jittery thriller.
With tom hanks, barkhad abdi, barkhad abdirahman, catherine keener. Director paul greengrass film which opens the 51st new york film festival tonight before hitting theaters. Best of all, the potentially violent events actually had a happy ending. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea by richard phillips with stephan talty producers. It was written with stephan talty and published by hyperion on april 6, 2010 and on audio by tantor.
The movie is based on a true story of captain richard phillips and the 2009 hijacking by somali pirates of a cargo ship, usflagged mv maersk alabama. But greengrass and screenwriter billy ray shattered glass go one step. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea by richard phillips with stephan talty. Born in 1955, richard phillips is a graduate of the massachusetts maritime academy. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea by richard phillips with stephan talty billy ray. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. How close did captain philips get to the real life. A captains duty by richard phillips the pirates of somalia by jay bahadur. Captain phillips is a multilayered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the u. The movie was penned by billy ray, who based his screenplay on phillips book a captains duty. Oct 10, 20 buy a captains duty by phillips, richard isbn. When the pirates boarded his ship, captain phillips put his experience into action, doing everything he could to safeguard his crew. Phillips tells his version of the gripping story in the 2010 book he coauthored with stephan talty, titled a captains duty.
Richard phillips says he has gone back business as usual since being taken hostage in a 2009 pirate attack off the coast of somalia. Captain phillips 20 1080p 720p 480p bluray dual audio. Adapted by screenwriter billy ray state of play, the hunger games from phillips book, a captains duty. Hit the high seas for this highintensity thriller, based on actual events from 2009. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea is a book by captain richard phillips, the captain of. Captain phillips says he doesnt have ptsd psychology today. Tom hanks comes across as a resourceful, smart, and cagey hero as he puts one. About the author captain richard phillips grew up in underhill vt, with seven brothers and sisters. On captain phillips reluctance to being labeled a hero, and whether he now thinks he had heroic moments. Very interesting, instructive description of life at sea on a large vessel, of todays navigational and communication equipment on the bridge, the difficult decisions faced by and overall responsibility the master owners, cargo, crew, which. A captains duty by richard phillips penguin books australia.
While these efforts slowed the pirates down and even persuaded some of them to turn back, they did not keep one group of four pirates, all between 17 and 19 years old, from boarding the ship, where. I wasnt aware about this incident before watching the movie. Oct, 20 hit the high seas for this highintensity thriller, based on actual events from 2009. Captain phillips is an american biographical thriller movie based on the true story of the maersk alabama hijacking. The true tale of richard phillips, the captain of a cargo ship taken hostage by somali pirates in 2009, is so thrilling that screenwriters hardly needed to add any extra drama. Based on a book by the captain of a container ship hijacked for ransom off the coast of somalia in 2009, captain phillips is a gift to commercial filmmakers a tense reallife story in an unusual setting.