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Captain Phillips
A taut, immersive hostage thriller that grips with relentless tension and raw, documentary-like realism.
About 2013 film directed by Paul Greengrass
Genres drama, action, biographical, pirate, thriller, survival
Directed by Paul Greengrass
Written by Billy Ray
Starring Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener, Barkhad Abdi, Max Martini, John Magaro, Chris Mulkey, Michael Chernus, Corey Johnson
Music Henry Jackman
Runtime 134 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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