Captain Phillips

One review on 21 Oct 2014

2013

Captain Phillips

Director : Paul Greengrass

synopsis extract: based on true story of a hijack container ship by Somali pirates in 2009 and rescue of kidnapped captain by US navy.

Cast:

Barkhad Abdi Muse (Pirate Captain)
Barkhad Abdirahman Bilal (2nd pirate with Muse)
Tom Hanks Captain Phillips

Film Category

The 2010s

First Seen: Tue 21st Oct 2014

Catalogued: 21st Nov 2024

Synopsis

based on true story of a hijack container ship by Somali pirates in 2009 and rescue of kidnapped captain by US navy.

Reviews

by Roger on Tue 21st Oct 2014 Landulph Film Club

Review of "Captain Phillips"

Full review

quite gripping as a thriller, totally boys film - only two women appear his wife in the first 2 minutes and a doctor in the last 2 minutes. Interesting to read the true story and see how it has been adapted - not too badly sexed up it seems although perhaps he wasn't as much a hero as painted in the film.

Film list

2013