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CAPTAIN PHILLIPS

Director:

  Paul Greengrass
  

Year Released:

  2013

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

3.5 out of 5

4 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Barkhad Abdi
  Tom Hanks
  Maersk Alabama Crew
  Somali Pirates
  American Military
Movie Haiku:Fact-based film has Hanks as the captain of a huge cargo ship hijacked by 4 Somali pirates. Then Abdi steals the show, bursting onto the bridge declaring "I am the Captain now!" Rich was hooked thru-out but Jan thought film deteriorated into jingoistic BS. Who is "Muse, how did he come to speak such good English, & who was backing him? Does no one else care?

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2013