Captain Phillips (2013)

In this exciting adventure based on true events, Tom Hanks portrays a captain who is taken hostage by Somali pirates after they hijack his cargo ship.

Director: Unknown
Cast: Corey Johnson, Tom Hanks, Max Martini, Paul Greengrass, Faysal Ahmed, Catherine Keener, Michael Chernus, Chris Mulkey, David Warshofsky, Barkhad Abdi, Yul Vazquez, Barkhad Abdirahman, Mahat M. Ali
Runtime: 02h 14m
Type: Movie

Captain Phillips (2013)

In this exciting adventure based on true events, Tom Hanks portrays a captain who is taken hostage by Somali pirates after they hijack his cargo ship.

Director: Unknown
Cast: Corey Johnson, Tom Hanks, Max Martini, Paul Greengrass, Faysal Ahmed, Catherine Keener, Michael Chernus, Chris Mulkey, David Warshofsky, Barkhad Abdi, Yul Vazquez, Barkhad Abdirahman, Mahat M. Ali
Runtime: 02h 14m
Type: Movie
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