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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 sailor (Cris Campion). One day Capt. Red is captured and taken aboard a Spanish galleon, but thanks to his inventiveness, he raises the crew to mutiny, takes over the ship, and kidnaps the daughter of the governor of Maracaibo (Charlotte Lewis, soon to co-star in The Golden Child opposite Eddie Murphy). The question is, can he keep this pace up?
MPAA Rating:
PG-13
Genre(s):
Action
Run Time:
124min.
Theatrical Release Date:
08/31/2003
Distributor(s):
AMLF, Cannon Releasing
Director(s):
Roman Polanski
Starring:
Walter Matthau , Damien Thomas , Richard Pearson , Cris Campion , Charlotte Lewis
Themes:
Treasure Hunts,Pirates
Tone:
Campy,Easygoing,Humorous,Light,Rousing
Keywords:
Spain,against-all-odds,bad-guy,battle [war],boating,captain [military],double-cross,gold,good-guy,high-seas,noble,pirate [seafarer],power-struggle,swashbuckler
Country of Origin:
USA (07-18-1986)
Language:
English