Captain Phillips (2013)
Directed by Paul Greengrass
A Vermont sea captain takes his container ship out from Oman along the Somali coast, where young pirates from a fishing village board it and take him away in a lifeboat.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Home≈ 00:01:00Underhill, VermontStated on screen
Phillips packs and his wife drives him to the airport, talking about the world their children face.
- 2Port≈ 00:05:00Salalah, OmanStated on screen
He boards the Maersk Alabama and orders security drills.
- 2Fishing village≈ 00:04:00Eyl, SomaliaInferred
Warlords' men push village fishermen to go out hunting ships, and Muse picks his crew.
- 3Aboard the Maersk Alabama≈ 00:15:00Indian Ocean off SomaliaStated on screen
After one failed attempt, Muse's skiff catches the ship and the pirates hunt for the hidden crew.
- 4Lifeboat≈ 01:15:00Indian Ocean off SomaliaStated on screen
- 5USS Bainbridge≈ 02:05:00Indian Ocean off SomaliaStated on screen
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 12,992 km
- Places
- 4
- Countries
- 3
- Stops
- 6
- Plane: 11,325 km
- Boat: 1,667 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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