Pirates of the Caribbean - The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Front Cover Actor
Johnny Depp Jack Sparrow
Geoffrey Rush Barbossa
Orlando Bloom Will Turner
Keira Knightley Elizabeth Swann
Jonathan Pryce Governor Weatherby Swann
Jack Davenport Norrington
Lee Arenberg Pintel
Mackenzie Crook Ragetti
Damian O'Hare Lt. Gillette
Giles New Murtogg
Movie Details
Genre Adventure; Comedy; Fantasy; Action
Director Gore Verbinski
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer
Writer Ted Elliott; Terry Rossio
Language English
Audience Rating PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time 143 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
You won't need a bottle of rum to enjoy Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, especially if you've experienced the Disneyland theme-park ride that inspired it. There's a galleon's worth of fun in watching Johnny Depp's androgynous performance as Captain Jack Sparrow, a roguish pirate who could pass for the illegitimate spawn of rockers Keith Richards and Chrissie Hynde. Depp gets all the good lines and steals the show, recruiting Orlando Bloom (a blacksmith and expert swordsman) and Keira Knightley (a lovely governor's daughter) on an adventurous quest to recapture the notorious Black Pearl, a ghost ship commandeered by Jack's nemesis Capt. Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), a mutineer desperate to reverse the curse that left him and his (literally) skeleton crew in a state of eternal, undead damnation. Director Gore Verbinski (The Ring) repeats the redundant mayhem that marred his debut film Mouse Hunt, but with the writers of Shrek he's made Pirates into a special-effects thrill-ride that plays like a Halloween party on the open seas. Aye, matey, we've come a long way since Jason and the Argonauts! --Jeff Shannon
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 6
In Collection Yes
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
UPC 786936224306
Release Date 2003
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Color Closed-captioned Widescreen
Links
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