In the wake of the critical success of thriller-on-the-high-seas fable Captain Phillips, crew members under the command of the real Captain Phillips have said he was no hero, and the movie is taking great liberties with the truth.
Warning: minor spoilers for Captain Philips ahead.
Paul Greengrass' Captain Philips tells the story of a kindly everyman (played by everyone's favourite everyman Tom Hanks) in command of a cargo ship, until his vessel is attacked by Somali pirates and he saves his crew by heroically giving himself up for hostage. We reviewed Captain Philips last month, calling it a "riveting true tale on the high seas." Speaking with the New York Post, a number of anonymous crew members have claimed the movie is not so true after all.
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