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Synopsis: A news crew is taken hostage on an airplane set to take off from the Seychelles by a gang of Somali pirates whose leader is driven by one goal: to be interviewed by a prominent member of the crew, legendary journalist Frank Saltzman.
Genre: Action, Thriller
Director(s): Simon Brand
Production: Amplify Releasing
  1 win.
 
IMDB:
4.4
Metacritic:
34
Rotten Tomatoes:
43%
Year:
2014
88 min
50 Views


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Six point start.

Three targets escaping West

on a light vessel.

Hey! Show me your hands!

Show me your hands!

Your hands!

Show me your hands!

Come here! Over here!

Watch it.

Come on, move!

Show me your f***ing hands!

Right there. Right now.

This was the scene

outside a New York court this afternoon,

as Somali pirate Mateo Wal-i-Musi

was brought in

for his arraignment.

Wal-i-Musi

was captured last April

in an aborted takeover

of a U.S. cargo vessel

off the coast of Yemen.

He is being brought to the U.S.

to face federal charges.

It's still unclear

whether the pirate

is old enough

to be prosecuted.

Investigators think

he's nineteen...

After a deadly fire fight,

U.S. Special Forces

retook the ship,

but not before

11 American crewmembers

had been tortured

and executed.

The surviving pirate

from the attack...

Tonight we also

have pictures

of Somali pirates like

we've never seen before.

Defense attorneys argue

he's just a naive boy

caught up in a criminal

enterprise against his will,

while prosecutors point

to the brutal death

of 11 victims

as evidence

for the maximum penalty.

Tonight,

on a special edition of "In Focus"

we'll try to answer the question

of just who

this young man is,

how it relates to the evolution

of the modern African criminal,

and what it means for America.

This is Frank Saltzman...

No, no, no.

Reporting

from the Seychelles,

this is Frank Saltzman.

That's what I just did.

You didn't have

enough gravitas.

Right. Gravitas.

Are you okay?

On your next vacation

to get away

from it all,

take heed.

Using the tips

we share with you tonight,

you can avoid

the perils of paradise.

Reporting from the Seychelles,

this is Frank Saltzmanz.

That's great, Frank,

just one more.

B roll is going.

- Are you good, Kane?

- Wait, wait.

Let's go, come on,

let's go.

Do you have it?

Okay.

That's right, just walk

straight to the camera.

Over the towel.

Yeah, well, I'm ready.

Okay, ready?

Three, two...

So, on your next vacation

to get away from it all,

take heed.

Because the tips we...

Oh, sh*t...

Frank.

I got it, I got it.

Hey, take the bottle.

Are you okay, Frank?

Frank, from all of us...

congratulations,

happy 100th show.

Congratulations, Frank.

Frank...

Come on, Frank.

Frank, we didn't...

Frank...

Frank, please,

it was just a joke.

Why would you do that?

- Come on, Juli.

- Stop. Would you stop filming?

No, wait...

I didn't even know

I was still recording.

You, Pete, turn it off.

I was gonna go to...

Before it happened, it seemed

like a really good idea.

You're a f***ing moron,

Kane, please, don't...

Well...

No, we didn't do it

because we don't like Frank.

How long were you two

planning this?

I was just doing

what I was told.

No, because I know you can't buy

this brand on the island,

which means

you brought it with you.

- Is she right, Pete?

- Yeah, I know I'm right.

Because we left

on the 17th,

which means that you guys

had a six-day window

to realize what a stupid

f***ing idea this was.

- Juli, come on...

- Frank is vulnerable.

You know America was...

waiting for that to happen.

Come on, Jul...

I hate you,

you know that?

You know what?

A toast...to what?

- This amazing sun set.

- It's beautiful.

Cheers!

Class dismissed.

Marcela, you have to watch

your hands there, sweetheart.

What?

You gotta watch your hands there.

Did you say "watch" or "wash"?

Pete, get this, get this.

Can we forget it now?

Come on!

Come on.

Let's have a good time.

You have to go

dance with her.

I'll dance with you.

Here.

- He's embarrassed.

- Don't be shy.

Now you know

how it feels.

- Yes, yes.

- I'm officially saying...

after this,

I'm going to sleep.

Good night,

good night, everybody.

Happy Seychelles.

Can I keep

this camera tonight?

Hmm?

What are you doing?

Tired, we have

a long day...

Just relax, you know,

really really natural.

Oh, come on.

Did you think about

asking me first?

Throw it at me

at the last moment...

Well, I'm asking you

right now.

Really?

Is someone at the door?

Jul, you still

turn me on, babe.

- Really?

- Mm-hmm.

Why didn't you

bring this up earlier?

You look so beautiful.

Oh, shut up.

When we're done

I'll erase it.

Be like it never happen.

No, see,

I don't trust that.

'Cause then Pete

is going to get it.

When we're done,

I'll erase it.

You're a great cameraman.

I just want you

to know.

Give me a kiss.

You know, I didn't think

it was possible

to make

a boring sex tape.

And I hesitate

to even call it a sex tape

because you guys

fell asleep after,

like what,

30 seconds of making out?

But guess what,

it's your lucky day,

'cause I'm going to erase it,

save you all the embarrassment.

Right after I show it

to Marcela.

What are you doing?

Never meant

to embarrass you or...

In retrospect...

Relax, relax.

One hundred shows.

A f***ing train wreck.

Oh, no, honestly,

you wouldn't say that.

My mom thinks

that is a huge deal

that I work for you,

like ridiculously huge.

Curious.

Is she a fan of what I do

now or before?

Well...it's...

All right, let's go.

- Say goodbye.

- Bye!

The plane is huge.

Are you kidding me?

- I thought it was...

- This is our plane?

Hold on, wait, you guys.

We have this whole thing

to ourselves.

Shut up!

Make sure we

have everything?

Yeah, we got everything.

Impersonate Elvis.

Thank you very much.

- Hello!

- Hi, come on.

Hello.

Oh, look at this room!

Oh, my God!

I'm pretty sure

in the seventies,

they shot porn

in this room.

Oh, come on, this is awesome!

Look at this place.

Oh, my God!

There's half a plane here.

It's really cool.

Look, there are wires.

Well, here we are.

Home sweet home.

Oh, my God!

President Al Sayed

flew on this plane, right?

Yes, baby, 35 years ago.

And the network gave me

a shoestring budget

so we are

on a 75% discount.

For 75%

of a f***ing plane.

Frank, I'm sorry.

It was the best I could do on such short notice.

Spare metal here. There are wires hanging.

I know, I know.

Keep filming, Pete,

you need to practice.

At least I can stay awake.

Huh?

"We'll erase it, baby,

I promise."

What's he talking about?

You don't remember, do you?

I know it's not,

it's not your fault.

I mean, it's not that bad.

I mean, it's color coordinated,

we got a TV. What more do we need?

- A TV that works.

- Yeah.

I think it's

kind of cool.

It's not so bad.

I mean, it's bad,

but it could be worse.

It's beautiful.

So get this, Pete.

We fly out of New York

on the 17th, right?

That's right

So that gives my beautiful wife a six-day windowto

realize what a stupid f***ing idea this was.

Touch.

You are so sweet.

Marcela, when you have

a minute or 30 seconds

I've got a video

you need to see.

- What is it?

- You'll love it.

Trust me.

Starting to pull.

Will this plane fly,

anybody want in?

I got 20

that says no.

Anybody?

I found the liquor cabinet.

- How about you, Frank?

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