# Captain Phillips (2013)

> A merchant captain and a desperate Somali pirate leader collide in a nerve-shredding hostage crisis shaped by global inequality.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/73065

## Facts

- Runtime: 134 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Paul Greengrass
- Cast: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Faysal  Ahmed, Mahat M. Ali, Michael Chernus, David Warshofsky, Corey Johnson
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1535109/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, harrowing, realistic, intense movie night, true story thriller night

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of survival and human connection amidst a high-stakes hostage situation.

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