Captain Phillips (film)
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Captain Phillips is a 2013 American biographical action-thriller film directed by Paul Greengrass. Based on the 2009 Maersk Alabama hijacking, the film tells the story of Captain Richard Phillips, an
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Barkhad Abdi portrayed Abduwali Muse
Capt. Phillips was held captive in the lifeboat by pirates for five days.
Tom Hanks 2014
Barkhad Abdi
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Barkhad Abdi is a Somali actor. He made his acting debut as the pirate Abduwali Muse in the biographical drama film Captain Phillips, which earned him a British Academy Film Award for Best Actor in a
Captain Phillips (film)
…the story of Captain Richard Phillips, an American merchant mariner who was taken hostage by Somali pirates. It stars Tom Hanks as Phillips, alongside Barkhad Abdi as pirate leader Abduwali Muse. The screenplay by Billy Ray is based on Phillips's 2010 book A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous…
Abdi during the Eye in the Sky premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, 2015