Sentences with phrase «hijack by pirates»

Five persons on board a Ghanaian fishing vessel which was reported missing on Monday in an alleged hijack by pirates, have been taken hostage, but the abandoned vessel has been rescued by the Ghana Navy.

• The NSA shared intelligence that helped the Dutch navy capture a ship hijacked by pirates off Somalia, and the Netherlands regularly shares information with the NSA regarding Somalia and Afghanistan.

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Barely 48 hours after a merchant ship hijacked of the Coast of Benin Republic waters, have Nigerian Navy Special Forces foiled an attempt by sea pirates to hijack and abduct 25 foreign nationals aboard a Maersk merchant ship on Nigerian waters, carrying general -LSB-...]

Tom Hanks» role in Captain Phillips - about a ship being hijacked by Somali pirates - is a strong contender for both Best Picture and Best Actor, despite no Golden Globe wins

Based on the true story of the 2009 hijacking of an American - flagged cargo ship by Somali pirates, «Captain Phillips» is a gripping hostage thriller that boasts some outstanding performances.

«Captain Phillips,» Paul Greengrass» fact - based story of the hijacking of a U.S. cargo ship by Somali pirates, will have its world premiere at the New York Film Festival.Organizers announced the news Monday, saying the Tom Hanks film will debut on the...

Hanks portrays the titular Phillips, captain of the MV Maersk Alabama, a cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates in 2009.

«Captain Phillips,» Paul Greengrass» fact - based story of the hijacking of a U.S. cargo ship by Somali pirates, will have its world premiere at the New York Film Festival.

A Hijacking Isolation on the high seas provides plenty of angst, but being hijacked by Somali pirates qualifies as a nightmare.

Based on the true story of the 2009 hijacking of an American - flagged cargo ship by Somali pirates and the remarkable bravery of Captain Richard Phillips (Hanks) in deterring their efforts, the movie begins with the MV Maersk Alabama setting sail on a routine trip around the Horn of Africa.

Captain Phillips is director Paul Greengrass's multi-layered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates.

Captain Phillips, starring Tom Hanks as the captain of the American ship hijacked by Somali pirates; Diana, starring Naomi Watts as the Princess of Wales; The Counselor, the first screenplay by Cormac McCarthy, starring Brad Pitt and Javier Bardem and directed by Ridley Scott; 42, a biopic about Jackie Robinson; and Twelve Years a Slave, Steve McQueen's follow - up to the tragically underrated Hunger and Shame.

The first features a stunning turn by Elle Fanning (her best to date, this kid is gonna be a Meryl Streep when she's older); «A Hijacking» is a super tense drama about a cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates; and «The Attack» is a gripping and fearless drama detailing a good man's unraveling after he discovers his wife was a suicide bomber.

Captain Phillips adapted by Billy Ray (true story) Based on: A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALS, and Dangerous Days at Sea, the real Captain Richard Phillips» harrowing account of having been hijacked by Somali pirates, taken prisoner and very nearly Pirates, Navy SEALS, and Dangerous Days at Sea, the real Captain Richard Phillips» harrowing account of having been hijacked by Somali pirates, taken prisoner and very nearly pirates, taken prisoner and very nearly killed.

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.

We've never been held captive on a boat by pirates, but after A Hijacking and Captain Phillips, we can say with confidence that it isn't very nice.

His free - flowing style was a perfect match for «Captain Phillips,» the new fact - based drama about the hijacking of the cargo ship Maersk Alabama and the kidnapping of its captain, Richard Phillips, by Somali pirates in April 2009.

A dramatic account of the story of Capt. Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking of the cargo ship Maersk Alabama by Somali pirates.

The opening half of the film is ably directed and written by Tobias Lindholm, whose equally tense previous work, «A Hijacking,» deals with negotiations to free Danish hostages captured by Somali pirates.

Who: Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener and Max Martini What: The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US - flagged cargo ship MV Maersk Alabama.

Tom Hanks stars in Captain Phillips, a film based on the true story about a container ship being hijacked by four Somali Pirates in 2009.

The film has already received some rave reviews and is based on a true, gripping story of a US cargo ship MV Maersk Alabama that was hijacked by Somali pirates in 2009.

Publishers in Brazil are themselves extremely concerned by the threat of digital pirates hijacking their costly content, especially in the education sector where pirated copies of non-DRM textbooks might easily proliferate.

The U.S.S. Mt. St. Helens, a Naval supply ship, has been hijacked by Somali «pirates» lead by Ghassan al - Bitar.

Unlike other ships hijacked by Somali pirates, Rutkowski says, the Biscaglia was the first one owned by an American shipping company.