Smiling somali pirate says jailers have ruined his grin. Taken hostage by desperate hijackers, trapped in a tense standoff, he clings to hope and faith. The real maersk alabamasomali pirate story never seen. All of this is the basis for captain phillips, starring tom hanks as the titular, reallife hero. How close did captain philips get to the real life piracy tale. Somali pirate sentenced to nearly 34 years in prison from deb brunswick, cnn richard phillips, captain of the maersk alabama, was held hostage in a lifeboat off somalia in 2009. A captain s duty tells the lifeanddeath drama of the vermont native who was held captive on a tiny lifeboat off somalias anarchic, gunplagued shores.
I am captain richard phillips, whose story inspired the film captain phillips. The true story of captain richard phillips and the 2009 hijacking by somali pirates of the u. Rent captain phillips 20 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The true story behind the dramatic rescue washington dramatic accounts of the navy seals rescuing the captain of an american cargo. Director paul greengrass united 93, the bourne films is known for his visceral depictions of actionpacked violence, and captain phillips is a real nailbiter with extended scenes of suspense. What really happened is more intriguing, more thrilling and more revealing than the fiction. About real story of this series unpicks fact from fiction with interviews from the real people behind these extraordinary events. 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. For example, in the real incident it was into the rescue boat and then the life boat, and in the movie, i.
Although the crew eventually repelled the attackers, capt. The story of the incident was reported in the 2010 book a captains duty by stephan talty and captain richard phillips, who had been master of the vessel at the time of the incident. 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 hij. The captain phillips true story reveals that the reallife captain did in fact try to pretend that the ship was broken in order to delay the progress of. Captain phillips 20 is an american biopic directed by paul greengrass and starring tom hanks. In director paul greengrasss high seas, high stakes thriller, hanks plays captain richard phillips, the reallife merchant marine taken hostage during the very public 2009 somali pirate hijacking. Captain phillips no hero in real life, say ships crew. The biopic is based on these events in the life of captain richard phillips, as conveyed in his book a captains duty. A true account of what happened to captain phillips and his crew, how somalian pirates managed to hijack the maersk alabama and the rescue effort involved to save the hostages, this film tells the story via eyewitness accounts and never seen before navy footage. The only problem, say some members of the real capt. Captain phillips, directed by paul greengrass, tells the true story of richard phillips played by a new englandaccented tom hanks, a merchant mariner taken hostage by somali pirates in 2009. Crew members say captain phillips heroism is a lie ign.
Somali pirates inside story told through eyewitness accounts, exclusive navy footage and hijacked with extra facts, this is the story of captain phillips and crew aboard the. 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 and the hijacking of the maersk alabama by somali pirates. Somali pirate sentenced to nearly 34 years in prison. Parents need to know that captain phillips is an intense drama based on the true story of an american cargo ship thats hijacked by somali pirates. Captain phillips and the truth about what happened vb. 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. Richard phillips born may 16, 1955 is an american merchant mariner and author who served as captain of the mv maersk alabama during its hijacking by somali pirates in april 2009. Captain phillips lawsuit says he risked maersk alabama. The true story of captain richard phillips and the 2009 hijacking of his cargo ship by somali pirates. Directed by paul greengrass and starring tom hanks in the title role, captain phillips tells the true story of the 2009 hijacking of the cargo ship maersk alabama by somali pirates. Travel thru history 25 facts about captain phillips and. Each story is brought to life with enthralling dramatic reconstruction and archive footage of the actual events.
Abduwali abdukhadir muse, who was portrayed by oscarnominee barkhad abdi in the 20 blockbuster film captain phillips, is a little over seven years into a sentence of 33 years and nine months at the federal prison in terre haute, indiana, for his part in the crime. Richard phillips, they say, is no hero, and the film is one big lie. Heres the true story as far as it goes from the movie captain phillips starring tom hanks. Captain phillips is a multilayered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the u. Captain phillips, who was said to be resting comfortably, spoke to officials of the maersk line, who quoted him as saying.
But in 11 lawsuits crew members say they were knowingly. Richard phillips and his crew hostage, the associated press has reported. I am captain richard phillips, whose story inspired the. The sea rescue of captain phillips after his dramatic rescue, richard phillips was reunited with his his mother, virginia far left, his wife, andrea far right, and his children, daniel and mariah, at the airport in burlington, vt. In an effort to make 20s captain phillips as authentic as possible, paul greengrass kept two groups of actors separate. Crew members of the maersk alabama, which suffered the raid off the coast of lawless somalia in april 2009.
Maersk alabama hijacking, incident involving the seizure of a u. Inside a navy seal rescue the guidedmissile destroyer uss bainbridge tows the lifeboat from the maersk alabama to the amphibious assault ship uss boxer on. One group had tom hanks playing the man the movie is named after, captain rich phillips. Captain phillips, directed by paul greengrass, tells the true story of richard phillips played by a new englandaccented tom hanks. The hijacking also inspired the 20 film captain phillips starring tom hanks. Cnns drew griffin reports on the allegations made by former crew members who claim richard phillips was reckless. 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. The story of the incident was reported in the 2010 book a captains duty by stephan talty and captain richard phillips, who had been master of the vessel at. The film captain phillips is based on a true story of the 2009 hijacking of an american ship by somali pirates.
Four armed somali pirates scurried up the side of a large cargo ship, maersk alabama, and took the crew and phillips hostage. Tom hanks phillips employs almost all the same strategies the reallife captain did to save his crew and himself from the armed pirates. Richard phillips was taken hostage aboard one of the maersk alabamas lifeboats. 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. After all four pirates were aboard, the men began interrogating richard phillips, the ships captain, and at least two other crew members on the bridge. True scale of north koreas coronavirus deaths very likely exceeds imagination and is being hidden to avoid embarrassing china, defector warns. The biopic is based on these events in the life of captain richard phillips, as conveyed in his book a captain s duty. On april 8, 2009, four armed somali pirates scurried up the side of a large cargo ship, the maersk alabama, and took capt.
Netflix uses cookies for personalization, to customize its online advertisements, and for other purposes. Its autumn, my friends, a time of falling leaves and. Captain phillips and the problem with based on a true. Captain phillips real life crew members say the critically acclaimed movie starring tom hanks takes great liberties with the truth. Captain phillips crew who were on board the maersk alabama when it was hijacked say that their lives were put in jeopardy because of the decisions made by phillips. Captain phillips no hero in real life, say ships crew film the. The true story of captain phillips richard phillips vs. A story of adventure and courage, it provides the intimate details of this highseas hostagetakingthe unbearable heat, the death threats, the mock executions, and the escape attempt. Captain phillips condenses the story of the maersk alabama hijacking, omitting a few details, changing a few others, and, in paul greengrass. Today, were going to be looking at one of those movies. The film is as tightly focused on the saga of richard. Captain phillips true story vs movie real captain richard phillips.
Captain phillips stars tom hanks as a highseas hostage. In the tom hanks movie captain phillips is the hero who risked his life for his crew when pirates took the maersk alabama in april 2009. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea. But how faithfully does the movie capture real events. Best actor, 1994, forrest gump, and the somali pirate captain, muse. And while captain phillips works well as a fastpaced thriller, it doesnt try to provide much context for whats happening on screen. Captain phillips, a taut, finely crafted, superbly acted maritime thriller, is just one of a wave of fabulous films heading our way. The film is currently scheduled for an october 11, 20 theatrical release, and follows the true story of captain richard phillips, who was taken hostage by somali pirates during the. The real heroes are the navy, the seals, those who have brought me. Captain phillips and the problem with based on a true story.