Early in the film, machine guntoting thugs working for a somali warlord roll into a seaside town to enforce a harsh order from their boss. Tom hanks shows how someone might really react to a. Oct 20, 20 before landing a role opposite tom hanks in the film captain phillips, barkhad abdi had never acted. It cant save an overly muscled docudrama that is more pounding. He won two consecutive academy awards for best actor for starring as a gay lawyer suffering from aids in philadelphia 1993 and a young man with belowaverage iq in forrest gump 1994. I dont regret seeing captain phillips, and i wont apologize for it. Captain phillips movie trailer and videos tv guide. Melding documentary realism with pure action filmmaking, paul greengrass pulsepounding narrative is anchored by a taut script from billy ray and a commanding performance from tom hanks. 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.
The 2009 maersk alabama hijacking inspired the film captain phillips. The two men are set on an unstoppable collision course when muse and his crew target phillips unarmed ship. But i would in fact, think we all must ask that people like tom hanks and paul greengrass, people who have leverage in hollywood, demand better. Best actor, 1994, forrest gump, and the somali pirate captain, muse. In paul greengrass thriller starring tom hanks, captain phillips, the titular captain is a merchant ships skipper whose cargo vessel, the mv maersk alabama, was hijacked by somali pirates in march 2009. Tom hanks as reallife seaman captain richard phillips. Captain phillips is the best tom hanks film in years. Now he and tom hanks, who plays him in a new film, discuss bravery, fear, and that moment when an. Hanks collaborated with film director steven spielberg on five films. With captain phillips poster emphasizing hanks name above the movies title, his inclusion in the film is a key drawing point. Columbia pictures optioned the book and acquired the film rights in spring 2010. This was my first time acting, or even thinking about acting, abdi tells nprs arun rath. She was a surprise star in the blockbuster captain phillips, acting alongside tom hanks in the film s climactic scene. And his newest film captain phillips follows the hijacking of a u.
Four somali pirates hijack a cargo ship and hold the captain hostage, setting the stage for an explosive confrontation with the u. The good guy who, like everyone else, is at the mercy of the vast globalised forces of capital tom hanks in captain phillips. Aug 08, 20 saving mr banks is one, the film that digs into the story behind bringing mary poppins to the big screen. Captain phillips is based on the memoir a captain s duty. Captain phillips pits tom hanks against somali pirates. Jan 11, 2014 powerful ending to captain phillips that really shows tom hanks abilities as an actor. Oct 10, 20 hanks has a wonderful scene, late in the film, that shows a strong man collapsing into frailty.
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. The event became worldwide news in nearly real time after the captain was taken hostage by the pirates, who fled the merchant vessel in one of its lifeboats. Captain phillips is a 20 american biographical dramathriller film directed by paul greengrass and starring tom hanks and barkhad abdi. It stars tom hanks, barkhad abdi, barkhad abdirahman. The story about captain phillips and the hijacking of the maersk alabama is a good nonfiction story however it was tom hanks and a thrilling hollywood spin that made this a winner. The film focuses on the relationship between the alabamas commanding officer, captain richard phillips two time academy awardwinner tom hanks, and the somali pirate captain, muse barkhad abdi, who takes him hostage.
She was a surprise star in the blockbuster captain phillips, acting alongside tom hanks in the films climactic scene. It hints at the emotional depth the movie might have plundered. Thats why the final scene of captain phillips, in which the title character abruptly goes into shock, ranks among the most remarkable, unprecedented moments in cinema history. Captain phillips pits tom hanks against somali pirates wtop. Captain phillips ar en amerikansk biografisk film fran 20, i regi av paul greengrass med tom hanks och barkhad abdi i huvudrollerna. The film focuses on the relationship between the alabamas commanding officer, captain richard phillips two time academy award rwinner tom hanks. Powerful ending to captain phillips that really shows tom hanks abilities as an actor.
Oct 17, 20 tom hanks is at his best in this modernday piracy thriller, says robbie collin 4 the story of somalis piracy epidemic was told in the film captain phillips, starring tom hanks. It was directed by paul greengrass, the british filmmaker who quickened the. Oct 11, 20 captain phillips, a movie that insistently closes the distance between us and them, has a vital moral immediacy. Before landing a role opposite tom hanks in the film captain phillips, barkhad abdi had never acted.
Captain phillips, starring tom hanks, opens friday. Oct 10, 20 tom hanks this photo released by sony columbia pictures shows actor tom hanks in a scene from the film, captain phillips, releasing in the us on friday, oct. Join now captain phillips was nominated for six oscars, including best. Will captain phillips be tom hanks next box office hit.
Muse barkhad abdi takes command of the ship, demanding that captain phillips tom hanks produce the crew. The film focuses on the relationship between the alabamas commanding officer, captain richard phillips two time academy awardwinner tom hanks, and the somali pirate captain, muse barkh. A firsttime actor, opposite tom hanks actor barkhad abdi plays the ruthless leader of somali pirates in the film captain phillips. 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 held hostage by somali pirates. Captain phillips, starring tom hanks and directed by paul greengrass, is a proficient thriller with a sly political agenda eric kohn sep 6, 20 7. Based on a true story, the film focuses on the alabamas commanding officer, captain richard phillips twotime academy awardwinner tom hanks, best actor, 1993, philadelphia. Hanks has a wonderful scene, late in the film, that shows a strong man collapsing into frailty. But the captain is not the hero that the film will likely present him as, his crew says.
Tom hanks, catherine keener, barkhad abdi, imdb rating. Never was i bored or wondering when it was going to end. Tom hanks this photo released by sony columbia pictures shows actor tom hanks in a scene from the film, captain phillips, releasing in the us on. Oct 14, 20 captain phillips discussion with actors tom hanks and barkhad abdi and director paul greengrass on october 7, 20 at the academy theater at lighthouse international. Hanks plays the merchant navy captain in charge of a colossal container ship as it sails round the horn of africa, a great big slowmoving easy target for somali pirates with semiautomatic rifles. Captain phillips official international trailer youtube. It is based on the 2009 attempted hijacking of the maersk alabama. Based on a true story, the film focuses on the alabamas commanding officer, captain richard phillips twotime academy award winner tom hanks, best actor, 1993, philadelphia. What follows is a helicopter shot of the maersk alabama and the rescue ships, some quick title cards revealing what happened to both the real captain phillips and the real head pirate played in the film by barkhad abdi, who was oscarnominated, and the closing credits. 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.
The captain of the ship, richard phillips tom hanks, looks to protect his crew from the hostile invaders, and their leader, muse barkhad abdi. Abdi and hanks engage in some interesting psychological give and take. The event became worldwide news in nearly real time after the captain was taken hostage by the pirates, who fled the merchant vessel in. But during the final moments in tight quarters in captain phillips, we at least have hanks as our beacon of humanity. Tom hanks,barkhad abdi,barkhad abdirahman watch all you want. Hanks made his breakthrough with leading roles in the comedies splash 1984 and big 1988. Captain phillips is a taut, superbly crafted maritime thriller, anchored by a superb performance by tom hanks. A captain s duty is a biography, drama, thriller film directed by paul greengrass and written by billy ray. In march 2011, it was announced that tom hanks would star as phillips, barkhad abdi as abduwali muse and faysal ahmed as najee in a sony pictures film based on the hijacking and phillips book, scripted by billy ray, and produced by the team behind the social network. Oct 08, 20 the 2009 maersk alabama hijacking inspired the film captain phillips. New tom hanks movie captain phillips surrounded by controversy. Why tom hanks captain phillips is opening the new york film fest since this military operation was big news in april 2009, the outcome is no surprise. The film focuses on the relationship between the alabamas commanding officer, captain richard phillips two time academy award rwinner tom hanks, and the somali pirate captain, muse barkhad.
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. Captain phillips discussion with actors tom hanks and barkhad abdi and director paul greengrass on october 7, 20 at the academy theater at lighthouse international. Captain phillips is a multilayered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the u. 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 more captain phillips trailer no. Captain phillips no hero in real life, say ships crew. Saving mr banks is one, the film that digs into the story behind bringing mary poppins to the big screen. Best actor, 1994, forrest gump, and the somali pirate captain, muse barkhad abdi, who takes him hostage. New tom hanks movie captain phillips surrounded by. With tom hanks, barkhad abdi, barkhad abdirahman, catherine keener. Captain phillips stars tom hanks as a highseas hostage. But then theres captain phillips, in which hanks takes the title role. Nor would i ask the somali actors in the film to apologize. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea, written by richard phillips and stephan tatty. This film does start off sort of slow but as soon as i got impatient the action picked up.
Captain phillips sails the high seas of heroism in this adrenalinefueled thriller, where a blinking dot on a radar screen signals the collision of two worlds. Starring the magnificent tom hanks in his finest performance since cast away, this edgeofyourseat thrill ride lands as one of the best films of the new york. With captain phillips, tom hanks is back in the oscar hunt. The true story of captain phillips richard phillips vs. Captain phillips, a movie that insistently closes the distance between us and them, has a vital moral immediacy. The true story of captain richard phillips and the 2009 hijacking by somali pirates of the u. Tom hanks captain phillips commands oscar worthy perfromance. Muse, exposing his youth, confesses that his dream is to go to america and buy a car. The rest of captain phillips must rely for its drive on the relentless mechanical agitation of henry jackmans score. 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. But now, two years later, petty officer 2nd class danielle albert is. Captain phillips is based on the memoir a captains duty. Oct 10, 20 captain phillips is a taut, superbly crafted maritime thriller, anchored by a superb performance by tom hanks.
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