Movie Prep

1. Who are the main characters you would expect to see in the movie, based on the real life events?
Richard Phillips, Abduwali Muse, the other Somali pirates and Captain Phillips's crew.

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 movie to first give some exposition on Captain Phillips's job and life and sort of show the beginning of the trip being somewhat normal until the pirates board the ship and Phillips is taken captive and everything gets really intense. 
I'm sure there will also be a very intense part where the US military and the pirates have a sort of faceoff, and then at the end it'll maybe show Phillips being reunited with his family and maybe the effects the ordeal has on him (PTSD, etc).

3. Why was this story important?
It was the first time an American ship was hijacked by pirates since the 19th century. 

4. Why did the pirates try to take the ship?
It had millions of dollars worth of cargo on the ship.

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1. List the five most important actors in the film.
Tom Hanks, Barkad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, David Warhofsky, Catherine Keener. 

2. What is the movie rated?
PG-13.

3. Who directed the movie?
Paul Greengrass.

4. Who was the producer?
Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, Scott Rudin.

5. What awards did it win?
Top Box Office Film, AFI Movie of the Year, Best Editing, Best Adapted Screenplay.

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

7. How was it received by audiences?
Very well, an average of 8/10 stars. 

8. What did other movie reviews think about the movie?
Most critics were extremely impressed, especially by Hanks and Abdi.