Captain Phillips

• Who are these pirates who hijacked the oil tanker in Somalia?

  Pirates have hijacked an oil tanker off the coast of Somalia. But who are they, what are their motives, and why did they come back out of the blue?

  News

  Mar 15, 2017
  
• U.S. court rejects appeal of pirate depicted in Hollywood movie

  A pirate depicted in the movie "Captain Phillips" can't withdraw his guilty plea on the grounds that he was 16 during the 2009 attack on the Maersk Alabama.

  Crime

  Feb 26, 2016
  
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• Capt. Richard Phillips still sailing seas after 2009 pirate attack

  Capt. Richard Phillips says he has gone back business as usual since being taken hostage in a 2009 pirate attack off the coast of Somalia. The movie about his story and rescue opened Friday.

  World

  Oct 12, 2013
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• What the critics are saying: ‘Captain Phillips’

  Will audiences want to get on board another terrorism-related biopic? Can Captain Phillips defy Gravity or is it heading for troubled water? Here's a look at some of the reviews.

  Entertainment

  Oct 11, 2013