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Where was Captain Phillips filmed?

2013 film, directed by Paul Greengrass.

  • Malta

The story is set in Africa, about 2,481 miles (3,992 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Africa
Filmed in
Malta
Distance
About 2,481 miles (3,992 km) between Africa and the nearest filming location.
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About Captain Phillips

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Released
2013
Director
Paul Greengrass
Cast
Tom HanksCatherine KeenerChris MulkeyMax MartiniYul VazquezDavid WarshofskyCorey JohnsonBarkhad AbdiFaysal AhmedMichael Chernus
Genre
ActionThrillerBiographicalSurvivalDrama
Based on
A Captain's Duty

Richard Phillips takes command of MV Maersk Alabama, an unarmed container vessel from the Port of Salalah in Oman, with orders to sail through the Guardafui Channel to Mombasa, Kenya.

One skiff turns around in response, and the other – crewed by four armed pirates led by Abduwali Muse – loses engine power trying to steer through Maersk Alabama's wake.

Shane sees that the youngest pirate Bilal does not have sandals and tells the crew to line the engine room hallway with broken glass.

Famous lines from Captain Phillips

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • TV? Car?Muse
  • Yes! Yes!Najee
  • Uh.. yeah.Kenny
  • You, Yankee?Muse
  • Yeah. Is that it?Captain Phillips

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