Tom Hanks in “Captain Phillips” thriller trailer (video)  August 26, 2013 - 16:20 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Captain Phillips has released a new international trailer, Digital Spy said. The film stars Tom Hanks in the title role as the captain of a ship hijacked by Somali pirates. It tells the true story of how the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama became the first American cargo ship to be captured at sea in 200 years. Catherine Keener, Max Martini, Yul Vazquez, Michael Chernus, Chris Mulkey, Corey Johnson, David Warshofsky, John Magaro and Angus MacInnes also star in the Paul Greengrass-directed thriller. The screenplay was written by The Hunger Games' Billy Ray, and is based on the real-life Captain Richard Phillips and Stephan Talty's book A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea. The film will open the 57th BFI London Film Festival, which runs from October 9 to October 20. Captain Phillips will be released in the US on October 11 and in the UK on October 18.   Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
