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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Prepare to be blown out of the water.

20037.82h 23m

Overview

When wily Captain Barbossa steals Jack Sparrow's ship and kidnaps the governor's beautiful daughter, Elizabeth, her childhood friend Will Turner joins forces with Jack to save her and recapture Jack's ship, the Black Pearl.

Directed by Gore Verbinski
Written by Terry Rossio, Ted Elliott, Stuart Beattie
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer
Box OfficeBudget: $140.0MRevenue: $655.0M

Top Cast

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

Jack Sparrow

Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush

Barbossa

Orlando Bloom

Orlando Bloom

Will Turner

Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley

Elizabeth Swann

Jack Davenport

Jack Davenport

Norrington

Jonathan Pryce

Jonathan Pryce

Governor Weatherby Swann

Lee Arenberg

Lee Arenberg

Pintel

Mackenzie Crook

Mackenzie Crook

Ragetti

Damian O'Hare

Damian O'Hare

Lt. Gillette

Giles New

Giles New

Murtogg

Themes & Keywords

blacksmithgoldexotic islandgovernorskeletonjamaicabritish empirepirateswashbuckler18th centurycaribbean seaaftercreditsstingerpirate shipbritish navytortugabased on theme park ridehilariousamusedbrisk

About Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a adventure, fantasy, action film released in 2003 exploring themes of blacksmith, gold, exotic island, governor, skeleton, jamaica. Directed by Gore Verbinski, it stars Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom. When wily Captain Barbossa steals Jack Sparrow's ship and kidnaps the governor's beautiful daughter, Elizabeth, her childhood friend Will Turner joins forces with Jack to save her and recapture Jack's ship, the Black Pearl.

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