The movie took its story from a real story. The Captain Phillips story happened in 2009. There is a freighter named Maersk Alabama. This ship is taken hostage by pirates from Somalia. The movie is named after Richard Phillips, who is the captain of this ship. The movie takes a total of one hour and thirty-four minutes.

Especially recently, the number of movies adapted from real-life has increased. The fact that the story is true increases credibility. This affects increasing the success obtained from the movie. Films shot in this style are also more likely to receive awards. Especially Captain Phillips is a production that continues its influence on the audience for a long time.

The movie, which was shot in 2013, is in the category of the thriller. Paul Greengrass sat in the director's chair. It is a biographical film. Produced by Michael De Luca, Dana Brunetti, Scott Rudin, and Kevin Spacey. Billy Ray was the screenwriter of this real-life story. As a result of a budget of fifty-five million dollars, the movie Captain Phillips appeared.

Captain Phillips Cast 

Tom Hanks starred in the film. Barkhad Abdi accompanied Tom Hanks in the leading role. Catherine Keener is another actor in the movie. Also, Max Martini and Faysal Ahmed are among the actors of the movie. The movie was distributed by Columbia Pictures while their music was made by Henry Jackman. The original language used in the U.S. movie is English. However, it is a movie translated into many languages. It is possible to watch in many languages ​​with subtitles. 

The subject of the Film 

The ship named MV Maersk Alabama, which sailed in April 2009, is influential in the story. Somali pirates attack the American ship Alabama, which acts as a freighter. This pirate attack by Somalia is the kind of attack the British have not seen for two hundred years. Richard Phillips, who is the captain of the freighter, asks the people on duty to take him as a hostage to save his life. Captain Phillips, a great example of sacrifice, conveys the reflections of the psychological war between hostages and pirates to the big screen. The basis of the tension comes from here.