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The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.

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Nominations
6 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Picture (2014)
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Box office
Grossed $219M worldwide, about 4.0 times its $55M budget
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Based on
Based on A Captain's Duty
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Filming locations
Filmed in Morocco and Malta
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Setting
Set in Africa
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Music
Music by Henry Jackman
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Barry Ackroyd
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Details

Director: Paul Greengrass
Writer: Billy RayScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: October 10, 2013
Original language: English
Budget: $55M
Revenue: $218.8M
Countries: United States of America

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Michael De Luca Productions

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