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Loosely inspired by the a Disney theme-park ride, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL is a swashbuckling high-seas tale directed by Gore Verbinski. When camp Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp), an eccentric rogue, arrives at Port Royal, he barely avoids going down with his ship. Soon enough, he's in the market for a new one, but not before he saves the life of Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley), the beautiful daughter of the governor (Jonathan Pryce). This act of bravery sets into motion a sweeping adventure involving Elizabeth's childhood friend, blacksmith Will Turner (Orlando Bloom); a mysterious medallion; and a legendary pirate ship, the Black Pearl. The Pearl's mottled Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) wants Elizabeth's doubloon necklace, and when she's kidnapped by the ol' salty dog and his crew, Sparrow and young Will must rescue her and find out the truth behind the ship's curse.Verbinski's PIRATES is a welcome throwback to Hollywood offerings of yesteryear, filled with rope-swinging heroes, crusty villains, treasure hoards, swift swordplay, and even wittier wordplay. Screenwriters Terry Rossio and Ted Elliott have crafted one of the most clever action-movie scripts in many moons, and this gives the filmmakers and cast (especially Depp) plenty of room to cut loose. Although the skeletal pirates may be a bit frightening for small children, there's lots of humour to temper the scary moments, making PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL a nearly flawless fun film.

Product Identifiers

ProducerJerry Bruckheimer

EAN8717418071462

eBay Product ID (ePID)61604386

Product Key Features

ActorLee Arenberg, Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley, Jack Davenport, Mackenzie Crook, Jonathan Pryce, Geoffrey Rush, Zoe Saldana, Orlando Bloom

DirectorGore Verbinski

Release Year2005

GenreGeneral, Action/Adventure

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

FormatUMD

LanguageEnglish

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

ReviewsRolling Stone - ...Depp swans through this swashbuckler with a scene-stealing gusto unseen since Marlon Brando in MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY..., Sight and Sound - ..The most satisfying of this summer's blockbusters....Lively, humorous and well-cast..., Variety - ...[With] disarming humor, engaging acting and colorful action bursts..., Box Office - ...Depp casts a spell every bit as powerful as any demonic bullion..., USA Today - ...A big-budget popcorn movie that delivers what moviegoers hunger for: humor, action, thrills and charismatic characters..., New York Times - ...An often frenetic, colorful and enchanting comic adventure....The dazzling, high-flying silliness is quite an achievement..., Chicago Sun-Times - ...[Depp's] performance is original in every atom..., Entertainment Weekly - ...It's ornate and breathless...

Certificate12A/12

Movie/TV TitlePirates Of The Caribbean - The Curse Of The Black Pearl

ComposerKlaus Badelt

Executive ProducerMichael Stenson, Chad Oman

FranchisePirates Of The Caribbean

ScreenwriterTerry Rossio, Ted Elliott

Run Time138 mins

Format DescriptionUMD