This movie is the retelling of the Somali pirate takeover of the ship Maersk Alabama. Tom Hanks portrays Captain Richard Phillips and Barkhad Abdi the Captain Muse of the pirate skiff. The defensive things the large cargo ship did in attempts to keep the pirates at bay were very interesting. The use of hoses all around the ship and turning back and forth to knock the pirate skiff away. However in this case the pirates did make it onboard. Most of the crew hid, but the captain and a few of the crew were captured. There were threats of murder, but in actuality no member of the crew was killed. The pirates on board ship lasted a day. The crew managed to capture Captain Muse, but in the exchange they were able to kidnap Captain Phillips and leave in the life boat. The pirate goal is to make it to Somalia where they can hide and force an exchange for the Captain of $10 million.
They make progress but are intercepted by a U.S. Navy Destroyer. After this they are at a standoff. This movie comes to its tragic conclusion. The Navy orders in the Navy Seals, and then it is just a matter of time.
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