Film · 2013 · Paul Greengrass
Captain Phillips filming locations in Malta
Captain Phillips (2013), Paul Greengrass's piracy thriller with Tom Hanks, shot most of its sea scenes off Malta and used the Malta Film Studios water tanks.
Where was Captain Phillips filmed in Malta?
Greengrass shot the hijacking of the Maersk Alabama largely at sea off Malta, with the Kalkara studios' water tanks used for controlled lifeboat scenes.
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- Captain PhillipsListed among the productions that used the studios' water tanks (most of the sea filming was off Malta's coast) — played The Indian Ocean off SomaliaMalta Film Studios Water Tanks →
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