Two-time Academy Award winner Tom Hanks teams with Oscar-nominated director Paul Greengrass and screenwriter Billy Ray to tell the true story of Richard Phillips, a U.S. cargo-ship captain who surrendered himself to Somali pirates so that his crew would be freed. Captain Richard Phillips (Hanks) and his crew are carrying freight around the Horn of Africa when four Somali pirates forcefully take over their ship, the MV Maersk Alabama. While Phillips' team follow his orders to hide until they hear him give...more
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83 out of 100 Metascore®
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One of the best Tom Hanks movies ever! by JRSantore When I first saw the trailers I knew this movie would be great and it was better than great, it was amazing! If you thought that Tom Hanks was a great actor...
Riveting by 10dg14 Most of us remember this being on the news but, I can see why it was not covered well, as it is INTENSE, AND A LOT OF MILITARY INTERACTION should not have...
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