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Pirates Of The Caribbean 2003

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Pirates Of The Caribbean (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of The Black Pearl)
12A (Contains moderate horror and action violence)
Cast
Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Jack Davenport, Jonathan Pryce, Lee Arenberg, MacKenzie Crook, Damian O'Hare, Giles New
Director
Gore Verbinski
Producer
Mike Stenson, Chad Oman, Paul Deason, Bruce Hendricks, Jerry Bruckheimer
Writer
Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Stuart Beattie, Jay Wolpert
Duration
02:23:00
Official Site
http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/pirates/index.html
Release
Friday August 8 2003
Genre
Action/Adventure
Distributor
Buena Vista International

Synopsis

A tale of adventure set during the 17th Century in the Caribbean Sea. For the roguish yet charming Captain Jack Sparrow, the crystalline waters of the Caribbean, like the high seas the world over, present a vast playground where adventure and mystery abound. But Jack's idyllic life capsizes after his nemesis, the wily Captain Barbossa, steals his ship, the Black Pearl, and later attacks the town of Port Royal, kidnapping the Governor's beautiful daughter, Elizabeth Swann. Elizabeth's childhood friend, Will Turner, joins forces with Jack to commandeer the fastest ship in the British fleet, the HMS Interceptor, in a gallant attempt to rescue her and recapture the Black Pearl. The duo and their crew are pursued by Elizabeth's betrothed, the debonair, ambitious Commodore Norrington, aboard the HMS dauntless. Unbeknownst to Will, there is a curse that has doomed Barbossa and his crew to live forever as the undead--when exposed to moonlight, they are exposed to living skeletons. The curse they carry can be broken, only if a once-plundered treasure is restored.

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