Captain Phillips

The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.

Director

Paul Greengrass

Writer

Billy Ray, Richard Phillips, Stephan Talty

Released

11 Oct 2013

Country

United States, United Kingdom, Malta

Awards

Nominated for 6 Oscars. 17 wins & 155 nominations total