The movie "Captain Phillips" 2013

Tom Hanks plays Captain Richard Phillips, whose cargo ship, the MV Maersk Alabama, was hijacked by Somali pirates in 2009, becoming the first American cargo ship captured by pirates in two centuries. Directed by Paul Greengrass, the film depicts the tragic events aboard the ship and the U.S. military's desperate attempts to rescue the crew led by Captain Phillips. It is based on his book, A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea.