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

4.2 / 5

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.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Captain Phillips.

Tom Hanks
... Captain Richard Phillips

Here, The Phoenician Scheme
Catherine Keener
... Andrea Phillips

Where the Wild Things Are, Joker: Folie à Deux
M
Max Martini
... SEAL Commander

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

Car Dogs, Buffalo Daze
Y
Yul Vazquez
... Frank Castellano

War of the Worlds, American Gangster
C
Corey Johnson
... Ken Quinn

September 5, Day of the Falcon
D
David Warshofsky
... Mike Perry

The Master, The Best Thief in the World
J
John Magaro
... Dan Phillips

September 5, The Bride!
M
Michael Chernus
... Shane Murphy

Out of My Mind, Spider-Man: Homecoming
B
Barkhad Abdi
Good Time, Trainwreck

Crew Behind the Film

The Captain Phillips behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Paul Greengrass last directed News of the World and 22 July. The film's writer Billy Ray last wrote 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 Details

What we know about the Captain Phillips movie production.

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.

Production Updates for Captain Phillips

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

All Trailers

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

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