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there is a lawsuit going on because the real Phillips went too close to the Somali coastline

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PhilJ

In Reply to: RE: 'Captain Phillips': Routine action-drama with a bit of gut wrenching . . . posted by Billy Wonka on October 11, 2013 at 14:37:27

he was supposed to stay 600 miles away and he was 250 away to save money (on fuel I presume) and put his crew in danger

so the movie has it's critics because Phillips was not portrayed this way

fwiw

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Who is getting sued? And Suing?nt - oldmkvi 07:34:42 10/13/13 (1)
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- from Bloomberg Businessweek: - PhilJ 08:55:52 10/13/13 (0)
  The legal actions in Alabama (PDF) and Texas (PDF) seek unspecified monetary damages. The suits do not name Phillips or formally accuse him of wrongdoing. A trial is scheduled to begin in Mobile, Ala., in December.
  
  �I want moviegoers to know that the true heroes are the Navy marksmen and Navy personnel who bailed out the shipping company and Captain Phillips,� Brian Beckcom, the Houston attorney representing nine of Phillips�s former subordinates in their suits against Maersk Line and Waterman Steamship Corp., said at a press conference on Thursday. He described his clients as �the brave crew members who fought back against the pirates.� The plaintiffs claim a variety of physical and emotional injuries.
That is a sticky wicket for the screen writer . . - Billy Wonka 17:03:08 10/12/13 (1)
I saw something on Hanks' love of history and skewing it to make a better movie. Guess this is part of it.
- part of the reason I do not always like movies based on a true story is I wonder about these things - PhilJ 18:21:56 10/12/13 (0)
  I may not see it at all

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