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The Pirates of Somalia (2017)

  • Dec 8, 2017
  • 1h 57m
  • R

6.8/10

TMDB user score
267 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

The Pirates of Somalia is a 2017 drama film directed by Bryan Buckley. Its leading cast includes Evan Peters, Barkhad Abdi and Melanie Griffith. It runs for 1 hour 57 minutes.

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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Before You Pick

Time needed
1 hour 57 minutes
Age rating (US)
R
Language
English
Audience signal
6.8/10 from 267 TMDB votes

Official Trailer

Official UK Trailer · plays from YouTube

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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
  • Jojo Gonzalez Jojo
  • Coral Peña Katlyn
  • Jennifer Keane Student
  • Alok Tewari Kailash Bahadur
  • Robert Hobbs Navy Admiral
  • Darron Meyer Mitch Kelp
  • Aidan Whytock Agent Brice
  • Armaan Haggio Mohamed Farole Jr.
  • Sabrina Mohammed Hassan Maryan
  • Mohamed Hakeemshady Ancient Warrior (voice)

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