1. Who are the main characters you would expect to see in the movie, based on the real life events?
Captain Phillips

2. Briefly, in 2-3 paragraphs, tell me what you expect the plot to be in the movie, based on the real life events?
I expect the plot to be that a cargo ship is hijacked by pirates and then the journey that the crew takes. A big plot will probably also be the way the crew tries to break free from the pirates.

3. Why was this story important?
This was the first hijack story in 200 year it happened in 2009

4. Why did the pirates try to take the ship?It had supplies on it.

Now lets do a little research about the movie itself:


1. List the five most important actors in the film.
- Tom Hanks
- Barkhad Abi
- Catherine Keener 
- Michael Chernus
- David Warshofsky 

2. What is the movie rated?
PG-13

3. Who directed the movie?
Paul Greengrass

4. Who was the producer?

Khadija Alami	...	line producer: Morocco
Michael Bronner	...	co-producer
Dana Brunetti	...	producer
Eli Bush	...	executive producer
Michael De Luca	...	producer
Gregory Goodman	...	executive producer
Christopher Rouse	...	co-producer
Scott Rudin	...	producer
Kevin Spacey	...	executive producer

5. What awards did it win?
BAFTA Awards

6. How much did it cost to make?
$55 million

7. How was it received by audiences?
People enjoyed it for the most part.

8. What did other movie reviews think about the movie?
They liked it.