Such is the remarkable fictional seagoing career of Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks, who plays the title role in the upcoming film “Captain Phillips”.
The British Film Institute has announced that the film’s European premiere will take place on the opening night of its annual festival in October.
The movie portrays the hijacking off Somalia of the 1,068-teu Maersk Alabama (built 1998), which in 2009 became the first US-flag vessel to be seized by pirates since the 19th Century.
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