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. Oct 10, 20 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. Oct 11, 20 there may be little proven connection between the somali pirates depicted in the new film captain phillips and the al shabab militants targeted last saturday, but the new tom hanks movie, directed. Phillips wasnt the big leader like he is in the movie, said one crew member who worked closely with the captain, speaking anonymously for legal reasons. Captain phillips condenses the story of the maersk alabama hijacking, omitting a few details, changing a few others, and, in paul greengrass signature style, zooming in on the key events in a. Captain phillips, directed by paul greengrass, tells the true story of richard. Captain phillips, the new tom hanks movie, is based on the true story of the kidnapping of captain richard phillips and his crew by somali pirates in 2009. Jun 17, 2017 the true tale of richard phillips, the captain of a cargo ship taken hostage by somali pirates in 2009. Richard phillips merchant mariner 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. Its time captain richard phillips gets back to work, taking freight boats through dangerous waters. Jan 31, 2014 the true story of captain phillips and the hijacking of the maersk alabama by somali pirates. Does the movie captain phillips accurately show what happened on the maersk alabama. The real surprise is that the crews of the maersk alabama are now saying that captain phillips book is not exactly truthful, according to a recent article in the new york post by, maureen callahan. In a captain s duty, richard phillips tells his own extraordinary story that of an ordinary man who did what he saw as his duty and in so doing became a hero.
We all have to remember it is a movie, and it is compressing 5 days into 2 hours, so some of the scheduling is different, but it follows the true story fairly well. For in captain phillips, more than anything else, it is the truth that has been hijacked. And phillips is, in many ways, just the sort of man youd hope a captain to be. 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. Heres a look at the facts surrounding the 2009 hijacking of the maersk alabama the facts. Watch captain phillips english subtitles at 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 hijacked in two hundred years.
There may be little proven connection between the somali pirates depicted in the new film captain phillips and the al shabab militants targeted last saturday, but the new tom hanks movie, directed. The 20 film captain phillips starring tom hanks is based on a true historical event. The hijacking also inspired the 20 film captain phillips starring tom hanks. Africa is a country spoke to kaizer matsumunyane about his film and why when hollywood producers say, based on a true story, they really mean, based on grossly perverse and unabashedly biased interpretation of true events. Captain phillips is a biopic based on 2009s maersk alabama hijacking incident, which was an intriguing story and ordeal of the people involved. Oct, 20 the story itself is pretty remarkable, and its made even more so by the fact that it portrays a real incident from 2009, which the real captain phillips wrote a book about in his book a captain s. 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. Oct 10, 20 both kinds are caricatures, sketched in exaggerated terms to justify our feeling of triumph when the hero prevails. Richard phillips, they say, is no hero, and the film is one big lie. The true story of captain phillips richard phillips vs. Captain phillips is a 20 american biographical drama thriller film directed by paul greengrass and starring tom hanks and barkhad abdi.
Captain phillips true story vs movie real captain richard. Although captain phillips is credited with saving the lives of his crew in the movie, the lawsuit filed by nine crewmembers sought to show the opposite is true. The real heroes are the navy, the seals, those who have brought me. Captain phillips is the true story of the kidnapping of captain richard phillips and his crew by somali pirates in 2009. Captain phillips is a multilayered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the u.
Follows the true story of captain richard phillips tom hanks and the 2009 hijacking by somali pirates of the usflagged mv maersk alabama. Captain phillips stars twotime oscar winner tom hanks in 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 hijacked in two hundred years. Is captain phillips the best ever movie based on a true. Heres the true story as far as it goes from the movie captain phillips starring tom hanks. Oct 14, 20 phillips wasnt the big leader like he is in the movie, said one crew member who worked closely with the captain, speaking anonymously for legal reasons. Travel thru history 25 facts about captain phillips and. 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 film is inspired by the true story of the 2009 maersk alabama hijacking, an incident during which merchant mariner captain richard phillips was taken hostage by pirates. Captain phillips true story popsugar entertainment. On april 8, 2009, four armed somali pirates scurried up the side of a large cargo ship, the maersk alabama, and took capt. Its difficult to capture all of the significant moments in the book and condense it for the screen. Riveting true story that inspired the world and a blockbuster movie. 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 hostage by somali pirates in the guardafui channel led by abduwali muse.
Captain phillips condenses the story of the maersk alabama hijacking, omitting a few details, changing a few others, and, in paul greengrass signature style, zooming in. Richard phillips was captain of the us container ship called the maersk alabama that was hijacked in 2009 by pirates from the nation of somalia. In the movie, the mothership and two speed boats are pursuing the. The film is based on the true story which took place in 2009 when pirates boarded the maersk alabama commanded by phillips. 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 the somali pirates. Download captain phillips movie for full hd by full hd. Captain phillips is based on his memoir of the event, which was widely reported in newspapers and on television.
David martin has the story of his rescue, and of the movie. 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. Richard phillips and his crew hostage, the associated press has reported. But greengrass and screenwriter billy ray shattered glass go. Reallife navy medic gets surprise acting debut opposite tom. Captain phillips no hero in real life, say ships crew film the.
The story itself is pretty remarkable, and its made even more so by the fact that it portrays a real incident from 2009, which the real captain phillips wrote a book about in his book a captain. The only problem, say some members of the real capt. Oct 11, 20 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. Captain phillips riveting true story that inspired the world and a blockbuster movie duration. Hanks does a wonderful job playing phillips and evoking the captains attitude of selfsacrifice. How close did captain philips get to the real life.
But greengrass and screenwriter billy ray shattered glass go one step. How close did captain philips get to the real life piracy. The true story of captain richard phillips and the 2009 hijacking by somali pirates of the u. Tom hanks is superb as the captain of a hijacked ship in a nailbiter that manages to tell both sides of the story, writes mark kermode published. Richard phillips, they say, is no hero, and the film is. Oct 10, 20 captain phillips is based on his memoir of the event, which was widely reported in newspapers and on television. Through this documentary our exploration into the captain phillips true story, we learned. Smiling somali pirate says jailers have ruined his grin. Captain phillips, according to his crew, proved to be no hero during the 2009 pirate attack on the cargo ship maersk alabama.
The hijacking also inspired t he 20 film captain phillips starring tom hanks. In the captain phillips movie, tom hankss character tries to tell the pirates that they had pushed the ship too hard and that it was broken. Is the movie captain phillips based on a true story. Captain phillips condenses the story of the maersk alabama hijacking, omitting a few details, changing a few others, and, in paul greengrass signature style, zooming in on the key events in a short period of time, even if that means neglecting some of the larger context. It is a thrilling true tale of adventure and courage in the face of deprivation, death threats and mock executions and also a compulsively readable firsthand account of the terrors of. Crew members say captain phillips heroism is a lie ign. Apr, 2009 captain phillips, who was said to be resting comfortably, spoke to officials of the maersk line, who quoted him as saying. It doesnt depict the aftermath inside the lifeboat or the criminal investigation that followed. Is captain phillips the best ever movie based on a true story. Oct 11, 20 spoiler alert if you think there are spoilers in a rippedfrom the headlines true story.
Captain phillips real life crew members say the critically acclaimed movie starring tom hanks takes great liberties with the truth. Dec 25, 20 how close did captain philips get to the real life piracy tale. It might make the top 10 list of movies based on a true story, over the past 2030 years. For example, in the real incident it was into the rescue boat and then the life boat, and in the movie, i was directly sent into the life boat to save time. Based on a true story, captain phillips chronicles how the american cargo ship the maersk alabama was hijacked by pirates off the somali coast in 2009. Tom hanks, captain phillips and the true story of somali piracy. Captain phillips is a 20 american biographical dramathriller film directed by paul greengrass and starring tom hanks and barkhad abdi. The movie captain phillips is based on the true story of captain richard phillips and the hijacking by somali pirates of the us mv maersk alabama in 2009 of. Captain phillips and the problem with based on a true story.
Oct 11, 20 in the new film captain phillips, viewers shouldnt look to the movie for the complete story. The story of the incident was reported in the 2010 book a captain s duty by stephan talty and captain richard phillips, who had been master of the vessel at the time of the incident. Oct, 20 the only problem, say some members of the real capt. But in captain phillips, the true story of a us merchant ship taken over by somali pirates, the villain is far more real and far more terrifying. The stor y of the incident was reported in the 2010 book a capt ain s duty by stephan talty and ca ptain ri chard p hillips, 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 hijacked in. Its stressful enough working in the sickbay aboard a u. 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.
Tom hanks phillips employs almost all the same strategies the reallife captain did to save his crew and himself from the armed pirates. Captain phillips true story vs movie real captain richard phillips. Im not a huge movie buff, the real captain phillips says. Spoiler alert if you think there are spoilers in a rippedfromtheheadlines true story. Captain phillips stars tom hanks as a highseas hostage.
Its the movie stunning audiences with its thrilling account of a highseas hijack but can the tom hanks hit be true to life. The film captain phillips is based on a true story of the 2009 hijacking of an american ship by somali pirates. This film adaptation mostly plays as a straightforward thriller with only brief backstories. Captain phillips no hero in real life, say ships crew. The movie captain phillips is the supposedly true story, of the first american cargo ship hijacking in 200 years, which happened in 2009. Its a very well made movie that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats. Captain phillips and the truth about what happened vb attorneys. The movie is based on a true story of captain richard phillips and the 2009 hijacking by somali pirates of a cargo ship, usflagged mv maersk alabama. Consideration and commentary is made on the movie captain phillips, which narrates the story of the events on the maersk alabama, off the somali coast. Captain phillips on dvd january 21, 2014 starring tom hanks, catherine keener, max martini, chris mulkey.
It doesnt depict the aftermath inside the lifeboat or. Sailors who served under phillips during hijacking of maersk alabama dispute captains actions as portrayed in tom hanks film. Captain phillips and the truth about what happened vb. Speaking about the accuracy of his new movie captain phillips, tom hanks has said, if you read the book, a lot of stuff has been omitted. Oct 11, 20 captain phillips is based on the true story of the maersk alabama, its crew and most importantly its captain. Somali pirates inside story told through eyewitness accounts, exclusive navy footage and hijacked with extra facts, this is the story of captain phillips. How close did captain philips get to the real life piracy tale. Travel thru history 25 facts about captain phillips and the. Captain phillips was a highly entertaining film but as with most hollywood films based on a true story, it was mostly fiction. The true tale of richard phillips, the captain of a cargo ship taken hostage by somali pirates in 2009. Everything you need to know about captain phillips movie.
Oct 12, 20 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. I think i enjoyed the movie more because i read his book before i saw the movie. Mar 10, 2014 i think i enjoyed the movie more because i read his book before i saw the movie. It is through director paul greengrasss distinctive. This movie features a riveting story and a powerful performance by tom hanks as captain richard phillips.
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I m not a huge movie buff, the real captain phillips says. Captain richard phillips has been assigned a dangerous route to take the container ship to mombasa, kenya. The film captain phillips is based on a true story of the 2009 hijacking of an. This film does start off sort of slow but as soon as i got impatient the action picked up. I am captain richard phillips, whose story inspired. Captain phillips 20 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
In the new film captain phillips, viewers shouldnt look to the movie for the complete story. In rescue of captain, navy kills 3 pirates the new york times. 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. Captain phillips is an intense, riveting drama with a strong moral worldview.