Captain Phillips

In 2009, the cargo ship MV Maersk Alabama was hijacked, an event that drew global attention and later inspired the 2013 film "Captain Phillips," directed by Paul Greengrass. Tom Hanks stars as the main character, playing Captain Richard Phillips.

Captain Phillips is in charge of the Maersk Alabama, which set sail from Salalah, Oman, headed for Mombasa, Kenya, with a stop in Djibouti. While traveling through waters near Somalia, the ship, led by Captain Phillips, is targeted by pirates led by Muse (Barkhad Abdi).

The ship was unarmed, leaving them vulnerable to the pirates who boarded and took control. Captain Phillips used various strategies to outmaneuver the pirates, but he and his crew were ultimately taken hostage.

After several tense days at sea, the U.S. Navy stepped in, rescued the hostages, and captured the pirates.