Checking through our list of films currently scheduled for release this week on DVD and/or Blu-ray disc, we are pleased to feature one that falls into the mystery, suspense, thriller, crime and/or adventure category …
Captain Phillips starring Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Catherine Keener, and Barkhad Addirahman.
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Captain Phillips (2013)
Directed by Paull Greengrass from an adapted screenplay by Billy Ray, and based on the book A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALS, And Dangerous Days At Sea by Richard Phillips with Stephan Talty. Watch a trailer for the film below.
Film Synopsis (from the studio): A multi-layered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates, this film is simultaneously a pulse-pounding thriller, and a complex portrait of the myriad effects of globalization. The film focuses on the relationship between the Alabama's commanding officer, Captain Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks), and the Somali pirate captain, Muse (Barkhad Abdi), who takes him hostage. Phillips and Muse are set on an unstoppable collision course when Muse and his crew target Phillips' unarmed ship; in the ensuing standoff, 145 miles off the Somali coast, both men will find themselves at the mercy of forces beyond their control.
Running time: 134 minutes Rating: Rated PG-13 for sustained intense sequences of menace, some violence with bloody images, and for substance use.
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