Captain Phillips Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Out here survival is everything.

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Last modified: Dec. 8, 2013

Captain Phillips

Release Date: Friday, October 11, 2013 Theaters

Director: Paul Greengrass

Starring: Tom Hanks • Catherine Keener • Max Martini • Chris Mulkey • Yul Vazquez

PG-13 Drama N/A

4.18 / 5.0

35% WILL SEE 65% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Follows the true story of Captain Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks) and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.

Drama True Story

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Who stars in Captain Phillips – Cast List

Tom Hanks
... Captain Richard Phillips

Toy Story 5, Toy Story 4
Catherine Keener
... Andrea Phillips

Get Out, Joker: Folie à Deux
M
Max Martini
... SEAL Commander

Fifty Shades of Grey, Osiris
C
Chris Mulkey
... John Cronan

Long Shadows, Mother, May I?
Y
Yul Vazquez
... Frank Castellano

The Lost Bus, War of the Worlds
C
Corey Johnson
... Ken Quinn

September 5, The Fourth Kind
D
David Warshofsky
... Mike Perry

Lincoln, The Master
J
John Magaro
... Dan Phillips

The Bride!, The Mastermind
M
Michael Chernus
... Shane Murphy

Spider-Man: Homecoming, Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (mini-series)
B
Barkhad Abdi
Good Time, The Pirates of Somalia

Who is making Captain Phillips – Crew List

A look at Captain Phillips behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Paul Greengrass last helmed The Lost Bus and News of the World. The film's writer Billy Ray last penned Richard Jewell and Terminator: Dark Fate.

Director: Paul Greengrass
Screenwriter: Billy Ray
Producers: Dana Brunetti
Michael De Luca
Scott Rudin
Kevin Spacey

Studios: Sony Pictures
Production Company: Columbia Pictures
Scott Rudin Productions
Trigger Street Productions

Production – What we know about the Captain Phillips

Key Facts

Based on the book, "A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea" by Richard Phillips with Stephan Talty.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Aug 2013

Completed

Changed Captain Phillips movie production status. MPAA rating announced; assumed completed.

May 2012

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Sep 2011

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Jun 2009

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sustained intense sequences of menace, some violence with bloody images, and for substance use
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Out here survival is everything.
Also known as: A Captain's Duty, Captain Phillips, Maersk Alabama
Language: English

Captain Phillips Trailers and Clips

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Captain Phillips Release Date: When was the film released?

Captain Phillips was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, October 11 , 2013. There were 14 14 other movies released on the same date, including Romeo and Juliet, Machete Kills and Cassadaga.