Splash is a 1984 american fantasy romantic comedy film directed by ron howard, written by lowell ganz and babaloo mandel, and starring tom hanks, daryl hannah, john candy, and eugene levy. The story about captain phillips and the hijacking of the maersk alabama is a good nonfiction story however it was tom hanks and a thrilling hollywood spin that made this a winner. Oct 08, 20 the 2009 maersk alabama hijacking inspired the film captain phillips. Greengrass and hanks succeed in captain phillips with an astute and exciting actionthrillerbiopic. Captain phillips is a multilayered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the u. The film follows the titular reallife captain of an american cargo ship hijacked by somali pirates in 2009 reportedly the first such hijacking in. Tom hanks may have won an oscar for his role in forrest gump. In captain phillips, he starred as captain richard phillips with barkhad abdi, which was based on the maersk alabama hijacking. In captain phillips, greengrass and screenwriter billy ray document the hijacking by somali pirates of the cargo ship mv maersk alabama in april 2009. Tom hanks as reallife seaman captain richard phillips.
Captain phillips film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Hanks made his directing debut with his 1996 film that thing you do. For the scene near the end of the film where tom hanks is being checked out by military medical personnel and he breaks down. Thomas jeffrey hanks was born in concord, california, to janet marylyn frager, a hospital worker, and amos mefford hanks, an itinerant cook. The film is inspired by the true story of the 2009 maersk alabama hijacking, an incident during which merchant mariner captain richard phillips was taken hostage by somali pirates in the guardafui channel led by abduwali muse. Banks, costarring emma thompson and directed by john lee hancock, he played walt disney, being the first actor to portray disney in a mainstream film. There is a prologue that shows richard phillipswhose memoir served as the basis of the scriptpreparing for his journey and being driven to the airport by his wife a cameo by catherine keener, who seems to be everyones past or current wife in movies these days.
Granted, its not quite as powerful as it might have been had the actor in question been a major action star, rather than beloved everyman tom hanks. With captain phillips, the british action filmmaker paul greengrass takes a break from sending matt damon racing across rooftops, his efforts devoted instead to recreatingwith queasy, youarethere immediacythe 2009 hijacking of an american cargo ship by somali pirates. Hollywood film awards for hollywood actor award won 2004 the polar express. Now he and tom hanks, who plays him in a new film, discuss bravery, fear, and that moment when an. Captain phillips is a 20 american biographical dramathriller film directed by paul greengrass and starring tom hanks and barkhad abdi. Captain phillips, paul greengrass factbased story of the hijacking of a u. Tom hanks shows how someone might really react to a. Oct 09, 20 in captain phillips, greengrass and screenwriter billy ray document the hijacking by somali pirates of the cargo ship mv maersk alabama in april 2009. The film follows the titular reallife captain of an american cargo ship hijacked by somali pirates in 2009 reportedly the first such hijacking in two centuries. Paul greengrass interview exclusive captain phillips. Columbia pictures actionthriller captain phillips stars twotime oscara winner tom hanks in the true story of captain richard phillips and the 2009 hijacking by somali pirates of the usflagged mv maersk alabama, the first american cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
Will captain phillips be tom hanks next box office hit. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Paul greengrass, bekend van onder andere bloody sunday 2002, the. Thats why the final scene of captain phillips, in which the title character abruptly goes into shock, ranks among the most remarkable, unprecedented moments in cinema history. Why tom hanks captain phillips is opening the new york film fest since this military operation was big news in april 2009, the outcome is no surprise. Tom hanks accepts the 30th afi life achievement award in 2002. Oct 11, 20 in the opening scene of the english directors latest frenetic film, captain phillips, we find the titular hero, richard phillips tom hanks, leaning intently over a desk in his underhill. A rumpled, bespectacled new englandbased captain named richard phillips tom hanks. Oct 07, 20 tom hanks is captain phillips in highseas hostage drama the film tells the true story of richard phillips, whose container ship was hijacked by somali pirates in 2009. Captain phillips, a recognizably flinty, new england man heritage americana, played by a perennially wholesome tom hanks packs and goes to the airport, driven by his wife, takes over the command of his ship, inspects it, secures it and thus from the films very beginning secures and establishes a niche on the proper side of order, the.
Tom hanks and dicey situationsboth based on a true story and imaginedoften equal academy award nominations, and his heroics in the upcoming captain phillips could easily add to. List of awards and nominations received by tom hanks. Hanks and producer gary goetzman went on to create playtone, a record and film production company named after the record company in the film hanks then executive produced, cowrote, and codirected the hbo docudrama from the earth to the moon. A tribute to tom hanks american film institute sandra bullock wins best actress. Tom hanks captain phillips commands oscar worthy perfromance. In paul greengrass thriller starring tom hanks, captain phillips, the titular captain is a merchant ships skipper whose cargo vessel, the mv maersk alabama, was hijacked by somali pirates in march 2009. Op 21 september 20 staan richard phillips en tom hanks samen op. When we started the film, it was a top priority for me to.
After two seasons on the silly sitcom bosom buddies in drag, no less, the affable actor came to prominence with the 1984 romantic comedy splash. With captain phillips poster emphasizing hanks name above the movies title, his inclusion in the film is a key drawing point. With tom hanks, tyler hoechlin, rob maxey, liam aiken. Captain phillips pits tom hanks against somali pirates. Apr 17, 2009 21 videos play all 30th afi life achievement award. Tom hanks is captain phillips in highseas hostage drama. Captain phillips on vuonna 20 ensiiltansa saanut yhdysvaltalainen toimintaelokuva. Richard phillips was held hostage by somali pirates. Captain phillips recounts the harrowing story of reallife us captain richard phillips whose cargo ship, the mv maersk alabama, was hijacked by somali pirates back in 2009. Many critics have derided this segment as clunky and forced, but i believe greengrass wanted to introduce the captain as an. Here, hes in the oscar hunt again with captain phillips, and so are his dueling captains played by tom hanks and newcomer barkhad abdi. Based on a true story, the film focuses on the alabamas commanding officer, captain richard phillips tom hanks, and the somali pirate captain, muse barkhad abdi, who takes him hostage. Tom hanks is captain phillips in highseas hostage drama the film tells the true story of richard phillips, whose container ship was hijacked by somali pirates in 2009. The film is directed by oscara nominee paul greengrass, from a screenplay by billy ray and based upon the book, a.
Apollo is a 1995 american space docudrama film directed by ron howard and starring tom hanks, kevin bacon, bill paxton, gary sinise, and ed harris. Tom grew up in what he has called a fractured family. Oct 10, 20 tom hanks this photo released by sony columbia pictures shows actor tom hanks in a scene from the film, captain phillips, releasing in the us on friday, oct. In the opening scene of the english directors latest frenetic film, captain phillips, we find the titular hero, richard phillips tom hanks, leaning intently over a desk in his underhill. Dividing the focus among a variety of vantage points, including those of the besieged crew, the young hijackers, and. Captain phillips is the best tom hanks film in years. Thomas jeffrey hanks born july 9, 1956 is an american actor and filmmaker. Steven spielberg and tom hanks celebrate while showing their awards at the 54th annual emmy awards 2002. A firsttime actor, opposite tom hanks actor barkhad abdi plays the ruthless leader of somali pirates in the film captain phillips. He made his debut in the film captain phillips 20, for which he received a bafta award for best actor in a supporting role, as well as academy award and golden globe nominations. The 2009 maersk alabama hijacking inspired the film captain phillips.
Tom hanks oscars wins and nominations over the years. Yet, tom hanks newest film, captain phillips, looks to be his best shot at a box office hit since the da vinci code. New tom hanks movie captain phillips surrounded by. Captain phillips offizieller trailer deutsch german 20. Tom hanks captain richard phillips, barkhad abdi muse, barkhad abdirahman bilal, faysal ahmed. The film opens with captain richard phillips tom hanks at home in vermont, setting out for his next voyage, from oman to kenya, and discussing with his wife catherine keener how his job has. Captain phillips pits tom hanks against somali pirates wtop. Palm springs international film festival for chairmans vanguard award won 2016 sully. Captain phillips, a gripping thriller, is an excellent example. The event became worldwide news in nearly real time after the captain was taken hostage by the pirates, who fled the merchant vessel in. The film focuses on the relationship between the alabamas commanding officer, captain richard phillips two time academy award rwinner tom hanks, and the somali pirate captain, muse barkhad. But during the final moments in tight quarters in captain phillips, we at least have hanks as our beacon of humanity. The tom hanks starring captain phillips will premiere.
Muse, exposing his youth, confesses that his dream is to go to america and buy a car. Tom hanks this photo released by sony columbia pictures shows actor tom hanks in a scene from the film, captain phillips, releasing in the us on. Road to perdition 2002 is een aanrader als je hanks eens in een andere rol wil zien. Tom hanks tom hanks, center, is seen in a scene from captain phillips. The film is inspired by the true story of the 2009 maersk alabama hijacking, an incident during which merchant mariner captain richard phillips was taken hostage. Early in the film, machine guntoting thugs working for a somali warlord roll into a seaside town to enforce a harsh order from their boss. The film is inspired by the true story of the 2009 maersk alabama hijacking, an incident during which merchant mariner captain richard phillips was taken hostage by pirates in the guardafui channel led by abduwali muse.
This film does start off sort of slow but as soon as i got impatient the action picked up. A mob enforcers son witnesses a murder, forcing him and his father to take to the road, and his father down a path of redemption and revenge. Headed for mombasa, kenya with a crew of 20 and loaded with over 15,000 metric tons of cargo, the mv maersk alabama. Captain phillips 20 you do not expect to see tom hanks in an action movie, but that is whats happening in this gripping hijack thriller from the director paul greengrass, based on a true. Dec, 20 here, hes in the oscar hunt again with captain phillips, and so are his dueling captains played by tom hanks and newcomer barkhad abdi. The pirates, it turns out, are in a sense being held hostage themselves. Captain phillips no hero in real life, say ships crew. The event became worldwide news in nearly real time after the captain was taken hostage by the pirates, who fled the merchant vessel in one of its lifeboats. Paul greengrass interview exclusive captain phillips, mlk. Oct 25, 20 captain phillips trailer german deutsch in hd kinostart. His mothers family, originally surnamed fraga, was entirely portuguese, while his father was of mostly english ancestry. But the captain is not the hero that the film will likely present him as, his crew says.
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