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Tyson’s Run (2022)*

Title: Tyson’s Run
Rating: PG
Directed by: Kim Bass
Written by: Kim Bass
Starring: Rory Cochrane, Amy Smart, Major Dodson, Layla Felder, and Barkhad Abdi
Release Date: 3/11/2022
Running Time: 103 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

When fifteen-year-old Tyson attends public school for the first time, his life is changed forever. While helping his father clean up after the football team, Tyson befriends champion marathon runner Aklilu. Never letting his autism hold him back, Tyson becomes determined to run his first marathon in hopes of winning his father’s approval.

With the help of an unlikely friend and his parents, Tyson learns that with faith in yourself and the courage to take the first step, anything is possible.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? Yes

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Special thanks to Tony for this submission


Pirates of Somalia, The (2017)*

Title: The Pirates of Somalia
Rating: R
Directed by: Bryan Buckley
Written by: Bryan Buckley
Based on the book by: Jay Bahadur
Starring: Al Pacino, Evan Peters, Melanie Griffith, and Barkhad Abdi
Release Date: 12/8/2017
Running Time: 116 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
In 2008, rookie journalist Jay Bahadur forms a half-baked plan to embed himself among the pirates of Somalia. He ultimately succeeds in providing the first close-up look into who these men are, how they live, and the forces that drive them.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

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Note: The credits include refugee status for the Somalis in the cast and crew.

Dedications:

  • This film is a tribute to our cast whom lost their country, but not their sense of hope.
  • In loving memory of Katie Sanderson and Paulo Sandra. We dearly miss their smiles and hearts every day.

 

Special thanks to Frank for this submission


Captain Phillips (2013)

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TITLE: Captain Phillips

RELEASE DATE: 10/11/2013

RATING: PG-13

The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.

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Special thanks to Frank S. for this submission


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