Pirates

Theatrical Release Date:

08/31/2003

Run Time:

124min.

Starring:

Walter Matthau , Damien Thomas , Richard Pearson , Cris Campion , Charlotte Lewis

Director(s):

Roman Polanski

Distributor(s):

AMLF, Cannon Releasing

MPAA Rating:

PG-13

Genre(s):

Action

Plot: Although the title evokes a swashbuckling adventure, Roman Polanski's Pirates tuns out to be a seagoing tale with a bit of a difference. Captain Red (Walter Matthau) runs a hardy pirate ship with the able assistance of Frog, a dashing young French ... Read More

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