Movie Prep

1. Who are the main characters you would expect to see in the movie, based on the real life events?
Captain Richard Phillips, Chief engineer Mike Perry, Muse (pirate leader), other pirates, and other people on the ship. 
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 expected it to be about a guy who worked on a ship as the captain and ended up running into some pirates and they war having to fight them. But I never guessed that Captain Phillips would be taken by the pirates.

3. Why was this story important?
It showed how pirates are still out there today and how dangerous they are, they show no mercy because they are consumed with greed. It also showed how sailors and cargo ship workers jobs can be very dangerous and they have to be prepared for situations like that.

4. Why did the pirates try to take the ship?
They wanted the money that was on the ship and wanted the ship for themselves and the crew. Along with the supplies that the ship was planning on delivering to specific parts of Africa.

1. List the five most important actors in the film. 

Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Faysal Ahmed, and Mahat m. Ahli
2. What is the movie rated?
PG-13
3. Who directed the movie?
Paul Greengrass
4. Who was the producer?
Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca
5. What awards did it win?
Eight
6. How much did it cost to make?
55 Million
7. How was it received by audiences?
Rated an 8.3 out of 10
8. What did other movie reviews think about the movie?

" Smart, powerfully acted, and incredibly intense." according to critics