The Pirates of Somalia Movie

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Who's Involved:

Evan Peters, Al Pacino, Melanie Griffith, Barkhad Abdi, Bryan Buckley

Release Date:

Friday, December 8, 2017 Limited

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Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

Follows rookie journalist Bahadur (Evan Peters), who, after having a chance encounter with an experienced war correspondent (Pacino), uproots his life and moves to Somalia looking for the story of a lifetime. Hooking up with a local fixer (Abdi), Bahadur attempts to embed himself with the local Somali pirates, getting in way over his head.

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Who stars in The Pirates of Somalia: Cast List


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Who's making The Pirates of Somalia: Crew List

A look at the The Pirates of Somalia behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Bryan Buckley last directed The Bronze and Where the White Man Runs Away. The film's writer Bryan Buckley last wrote Where the White Man Runs Away.

Screenwriter

Bryan Buckley

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Production: What we know about The Pirates of Somalia?

Key Facts

  1. Based on the New York Times bestseller The Pirates of Somalia by Jay Bahadur.

Filming Timeline

  1. 2017 - October: The film was set to Completed  status.

The Pirates of Somalia Release Date: When was the film released?

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The Pirates of Somalia was a Limited release in 2017 on Friday, December 8, 2017. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including The Shape of Water, Just Getting Started and The Disaster Artist. Additional information: 10+ Markets.

As a Limited release, The Pirates of Somalia will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.

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