USA,
2013, 134 min
Directed by:
Paul GreengrassScreenplay:
Billy RayCinematography:
Barry AckroydComposer:
Henry JackmanCast:
Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Faysal Ahmed, Mahat M. Ali, Michael Chernus, David Warshofsky, Corey Johnson, Chris Mulkey (more)Plots(1)
Captain Phillips is director Paul Greengrass's multi-layered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates. It is – through Greengrass's distinctive lens – simultaneously a pulse-pounding thriller and a complex portrait of the myriad effects of globalization. The film focuses on the relationship between the Alabama's commanding officer, Captain Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks), and his Somali counterpart, Muse (Barkhad Abdi). Set on an incontrovertible collision course off the coast of Somalia, both men will find themselves paying the human toll for economic forces outside of their control. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2014 - Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, Scott Rudin (Best Motion Picture of the Year)
- 2014 - Barkhad Abdi (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 2014 - Billy Ray (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2014 - Christopher Rouse (Best Achievement in Film Editing)
- 2014 - Best Sound Mixing
- 2014 - Best Sound Editing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2014 - Barkhad Abdi (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2014 - Best Film
- 2014 - Paul Greengrass (Best Director)
- 2014 - Tom Hanks (Best Leading Actor)
- 2014 - Billy Ray (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2014 - Barry Ackroyd (Best Cinematography)
- 2014 - Best Editing
- 2014 - Henry Jackman (Best Music)
- 2014 - Best Sound
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2014 - Paul Greengrass (Best American Film)
AACTA International Awards
- 2014 - Best Film
- 2014 - Paul Greengrass (Best Direction)
- 2014 - Tom Hanks (Best Actor)
Golden Globes
- 2014 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 2014 - Paul Greengrass (Best Director)
- 2014 - Tom Hanks (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 2014 - Barkhad Abdi (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2014 - Best Picture
- 2014 - Paul Greengrass (Best Director)
- 2014 - Tom Hanks (Best Actor)
- 2014 - Barkhad Abdi (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2014 - Billy Ray (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2014 - Christopher Rouse (Best Editing)