Directed by:
Paul Greengrass
Written by:
Billy Ray
Based on the book “A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALS, and Dangerous Days at Sea” by:
Richard Phillips
Stephan Talty
Genre:
Biography | Drama | Thriller
Runtime:
134 mins
Plot:
The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
Release Date:
October 11, 2013
Reception:
Nominations
- Best Motion Picture of the Year | Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Barkhad Abdi
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Billy Ray
- Best Achievement in Film Editing | Christopher Rouse
- Best Achievement in Sound Mixing | Chris Burdon, Mark Taylor, Mike Prestwood Smith, Chris Munro
- Best Achievement in Sound Editing | Oliver Tarney
Wins
- Best Supporting Actor | Barkhad Abdi
Nominations
- Best Film | Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca
- Best Direction | Paul Greengrass
- Best Leading Actor | Tom Hanks
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Billy Ray
- Best Cinematography | Barry Ackroyd
- Best Editing | Christopher Rouse
- Best Original Music | Henry Jackman
- Best Sound | Chris Burdon, Mark Taylor, Mike Prestwood Smith, Chris Munro, Oliver Tarney
Nominations
- Best Motion Picture – Drama
- Best Actor – Drama | Tom Hanks
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Barkhad Abdi
- Best Director – Motion Picture | Paul Greengrass
Nominations
- Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role | Tom Hanks
- Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Barkhad Abdi
Wins
- Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Christopher Rouse
Nominations
- Achievement in Cinematography | Barry Ackroyd
Nominations
- Excellence in Contemporary Film | Paul Kirby
Nominations
- Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Paul Greengrass
Nominations
- Outstanding Producer of Motion Pictures | Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca
Wins
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Billy Ray