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Released 9 years ago.
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The Pirates of Somalia
2017 1h 57m EN
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6.8
SOLID
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63%
FRESH
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54
METACRITIC
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6.7
IMDB
★6.8TMDB · 266🍅63%Rotten Tomatoes●54Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 11,700
Drama
Synopsis
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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.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Evan Peters
Jay Bahadur
Barkhad Abdi
Abdi
Melanie Griffith
Maria Bahadur
Al Pacino
Seymour Tolbin
Philip Ettinger
Alex
Russell Posner
Jared Bahadur
Kiana Madani
Tracy Ziconni
Maria Vos
Avril Benoît
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Bryan Buckley
- Writers
- Bryan Buckley
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America, South Africa
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, South Africa.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Bryan Buckley, shot by Scott Henriksen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Andrew Feltenstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Jay Nelson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Evan Peters and Barkhad Abdi and Melanie Griffith carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt5126922 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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The take
Bryan Buckley directs. Scott Henriksen behind the camera. Andrew Feltenstein scores. Jay Nelson cuts. Produced in United States of America, South Africa. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 9 years ago.
- 2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, South Africa.
- 3Directed by Bryan Buckley, shot by Scott Henriksen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Andrew Feltenstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Jay Nelson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Evan Peters and Barkhad Abdi and Melanie Griffith carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt5126922 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Scott Henriksen
- Original score
- Andrew Feltenstein
- Editing
- Jay Nelson
- Production design
- David Skinner
- Costume design
- Moira Anne Meyer
- Runtime
- 117 min · 1h 57m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 63% 🍅 Fresh
- Metacritic
- 54/100
- IMDB rating
- 6.7/10 · 11,700 votes
- MPAA
- R
Awards
1 nomination total
Also by
Bryan Buckley
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Kalahari Pictures
ZA
hungryman
US
BCDF Pictures
US
Key crew
- Production SupervisorEddie Rubin
- Executive ProducerBryan Buckley
- ProducerMatt Lefebvre
- ProducerClaude Dal Farra
- ProducerMino Jarjoura
- BookJay Bahadur
- EditorJay Nelson
- Digital Intermediate AssistantMateo Márquez
- Executive ProducerPeter Pastorelli
- Unit Production ManagerPeter Pastorelli
- Executive ProducerHilary Davis
- Executive ProducerPhil Hunt
- Executive ProducerStephen Kelliher
- Executive ProducerMichael S. Murphey
- Executive ProducerJane Rosenthal
- Executive ProducerCompton Ross
- ProducerIrfaan Fredericks
- Co-ProducerJeremy Newmark
- Post Production SupervisorJeremy Newmark
- Production DesignDavid Skinner
- Supervising Art DirectorWarren Gray
- Costume DesignMoira Anne Meyer
- Costume DesignMichelle Martini
- Casting AssistantSatchel Buck Jones
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- journalist
- somalia
- biography
- based on true story
- pirate
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2017-04-27R· Tribeca Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2017-12-08R
- Digital2017-12-08R
Also known as
International titles
- Where the White Man Runs AwayUS
- DabkaUS
- 逃离索马里CN
- Somálští pirátiCZ
- Into the FireDK
- Die Piraten von SomaliaDE
