Captain Phillips Research

1. Who are the main characters you would expect to see in the movie, based on the real life events?
Richard Phillips, Mike Perry,

2. Briefly, in 2-3 paragraphs, tell me what you expect the plot to be in the movie, based on the real life events?
The crew sank the pirate speedboat and swamping the smaller boat. When the pirates were boarding the ship, the crew locked themselves into the engine room. The crew tried to exchange the captured pirate in return of captain Phillips. Phillips and the pirates got into a man-overboard boat but it never started. The crew then dropped a lifeboat and met the pirates to switch the prisoners and the boats. The pirate was released, but the pirates didn't give Captain Phillips back in return. On april 9, the standoff began and the pirates in the Maesrk Alabama's lifeboat, where they still held Phillips hostage. Then on April 12, the U.S. Navy marksmen opened fire on the pirates and killed 3 of them, they then rescued Phillips.


3. Why was this story important?
It shows the importance/interesting event that nobody knew happened.

4. Why did the pirates try to take the ship?
The pirates tried to take the ship so they could get any goods from the Maesrk Alabama. 

1. List the five most important actors in the film.

Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Faysal Ahmed, Mahat M. Ali, Catherine Keener

2. What is the movie rated?


3. Who directed the movie?
Pual Greengrass
4. Who was the producer?
Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca
5. What awards did it win?
Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic, Top Ten Films of the Year, Outstanding Supporting Actor, Outstanding Breakthrough Performance - Male,Supporting Actor of the Year,Best Sound Editing: Dialogue & ADR in a Feature Film,Best Editing
6. How much did it cost to make?

$218.8 million
7. How was it received by audiences?

8. What did other movie reviews think about the movie?