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The Pirates of Somalia · LeviOsa

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Drama1h 57m

🍅63%

🍅

63%

Tomatometer

🍿

69%

Popcornmeter

6.8

TMDB

Storyline

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.

Trailers

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Official UK Trailer

Details

DirectorBryan Buckley

ReleasedDec 8, 2017

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideRUS

Studios

Kalahari Pictures

hungryman

BCDF Pictures

Cast

Evan Peters

Evan Peters

Jay Bahadur

Barkhad Abdi

Barkhad Abdi

Abdi

Melanie Griffith

Melanie Griffith

Maria Bahadur

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Seymour Tolbin

Philip Ettinger

Philip Ettinger

Alex

Russell Posner

Russell Posner

Jared Bahadur

Kiana Madani

Kiana Madani

Tracy Ziconni

Maria Vos

Maria Vos

Avril Benoît

Jojo Gonzalez

Jojo Gonzalez

Jojo

Coral Peña

Coral Peña

Katlyn

Jennifer Keane

Student

Alok Tewari

Alok Tewari

Kailash Bahadur

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

History Vault

Cineverse Amazon Channel

Rent / Buy

Amazon Video

Google Play Movies

YouTube

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Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

5 fresh · 1 rotten

M

Michael Rechtshaffen

RTLos Angeles TimesDec 19, 2017

The genuine rapport between Peters and the magnetic Abdi...mainly succeeds in keeping it all on an even keel.

J

John DeFore

RTThe Hollywood ReporterDec 8, 2017

A lively tale bent on deepening our understanding of its sensationalism-ready subject.

G

Glenn Kenny

RTRogerEbert.comDec 8, 2017

It's not as cute as it thinks it is.

S

Susan Granger

RTSSG SyndicateFeb 24, 2018

Simplistic dramedy. enhanced by another superb performance by Barkhad Abdi...

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Information

Title

The Pirates of Somalia

Released

Dec 8, 2017

Rated

R

Region of Origin

United States of America, South Africa

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 57m

Status

Released

Studios

Kalahari Pictures, hungryman

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