Captain phillips is a multi layered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the u.s. Container ship maersk alabama by a crew of somali pirates. Based on a true story, the film focuses on the alabama's commanding officer, captain richard phillips two time academy award winner tom hanks, best actor, 1993, philadelphia best actor, 1994, forrest gump, and the somali pirate captain, muse barkhad abdi, who takes him hostage. The two men are set on an unstoppable collision course when muse and his crew target phillips' unarmed ship in the ensuing standoff, both men will find themselves at the mercy of forces beyond their control.special featurescommentary with director paul greengrasscapturing captain phillips 58 minutes of in depth behind the scenes featurettes on making the acclaimed film