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.

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.

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