86th Oscars: All about the nominees

3. Captain Phillips

Directed by: Paul Greengrass

Produced by: Michael De Luca, Dana Brunetti, Scott Rudin

Screenplay by: Billy Ray based on A Captain's Duty by Richard Phillips

Starring: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi

Nominated for: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay

Synopsis: When the freighter ship Maersk Alabama is pursued and captured by a handful of Somali pirates, Captain Richard Phillips faces off against Muse, the band's leader, in an effort to protect the lives of his crew. In an explosively dangerous situation, Phillips must strike a careful balance between strength and compliance if he and the men he is responsible for are to survive.