Blu-ray
Captain Phillips
Call Number
- BLU-RAY ACTION (CEN)
Edition
Blu-ray version.
Languages
English, French or Spanish dialogue; English, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Performers
Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Catherine Keener, Max Martini, Yul Vazquez.
Publication Information
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2014]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (approximately 134 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; sustained intense sequences of menace, some violence with bloody images, and for substance use.
Summary
This multi-layered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates focuses on the Alabama's commanding officer, Captain Richard Phillips and the Somali pirate captain, Muse, who takes him hostage. The two men are set on an unstoppable collision course when Muse and his crew target Phillips' unarmed ship; in the ensuing standoff, both men will find themselves at the mercy of forces beyond their control.
Notes
Title from container.
Based upon the book "A captain's duty: Somali pirates, Navy SEALs, and dangerous days at sea" by Richard Phillips with Stephan Talty.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2013.
Special features: commentary with director Paul Greengrass ; Capturing Captain Phillips - in-depth behind-the-scenes featurettes on making the acclaimed film.