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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Prepare to be blown out of the water.
Jul 9, 2003 · 2h 23m
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Adventure
Fantasy
Action

PLOT

When wily pirate Captain Barbossa seizes Jack Sparrow’s beloved ship, the Black Pearl, and kidnaps the governor’s daughter, Elizabeth Swann, blacksmith Will Turner reluctantly teams up with the unpredictable pirate Jack to rescue her—only to uncover a terrifying curse that turns Barbossa’s crew into the undead.

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CAST

Johnny Depp
Jack Sparrow
Geoffrey Rush
Barbossa
Orlando Bloom
Will Turner
Keira Knightley
Elizabeth Swann
Jack Davenport
Norrington
Jonathan Pryce
Governor Weatherby Swann
Lee Arenberg
Pintel
Mackenzie Crook
Ragetti
Directed by Gore Verbinski

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$140,000,000
Revenue
$655,011,224
Production
Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Country
US

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