The Pirates of Somalia (2017)

Synopsis

After an inspiring chance encounter with his idol, rookie journalist Jay Bahadur uproots his life and moves to Somalia looking for the story of a lifetime. Hooking up with a local fixer, he attempts to get embedded with the local Somali pirates, only to quickly find himself in over his head.

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Where to watch

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Cast

• Evan Peters as Jay Bahadur
• Barkhad Abdi as Abdi
• Melanie Griffith as Maria Bahadur
• Al Pacino as Seymour Tolbin
• Philip Ettinger as Alex
• Russell Posner as Jared Bahadur
• Kiana Madani as Tracy Ziconni
• Maria Vos as Avril Benoît
• Jojo Gonzalez as Jojo
• Coral Peña as Katlyn

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• The Blind Side
• Argo
• The Bluff
• Foxcatcher
• Captain Phillips
• The Lost Bus
• Jarhead