| Edition |
High definition widescreen edition. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (143 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Title from disc surface. |
| System Details |
HD DVD (1080p x 480p); widescreen (2.35:1) presentation, mastered in high definition,Dolby Digital 5.1 uncompressed surround; Blu-ray Disc. |
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Requires a Blu-ray player. |
| Cast |
Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Pryce. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Dariusz Wolski ; editors, Craig Wood, Stephen Rivkin, Arthur Schmidt ; music, Klaus Badelt ; costume designer, Penny Rose ; visual effects and animation, Industrial Light & Magic. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2003. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for action/adventure violence. |
| Summary |
The roguish, yet charming Captain Jack Sparrow's idyllic pirate life capsizes after his nemesis, the wily Captain Barbossa, steals his ship the Black Pearl, and later attacks the town of Port Royal, kidnapping the governor's daughter, Elizabeth. In a gallant attempt to rescue her and recapture the Black Peral, Elizabeth's childhood friend Will Turner joins forces with Jack. What Will doesn't know is that a cursed treasure has doomed Barbossa and his crew to live forever as the undead. |
| Note |
Special features: "Scoundrels of the sea:" build your own view of pirate history; "An epic at sea: the making of Pirates" featurette; "Fly on the set" featurettes; blooper reel. |
| Awards |
People's Choice Awards, USA, 2004: People's Choice Award - Favorite Motion Picture. |
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Teen Choice Awards, 2004: Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Chemistry (Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom) ; Choice Movie Fight/Action Sequence (Orlando Bloom, Johnny Depp) ; Choice Movie Liar (Johnny Depp) ; Choice Movie Liplock (Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom). |
| Language |
English (Dolby 5.1, Dolby 5.1 uncompressed), dubbed French (Dolby 5.1) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby 5.1) dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles, English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Pirates -- Caribbean Area -- Drama.
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Ship captains -- Caribbean Area -- Drama.
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Incantations -- Caribbean Area -- Drama.
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Treasure troves -- Caribbean Area -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- Caribbean Area -- Drama.
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Caribbean Area -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Pirates in motion pictures.
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Adverture films.
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Comedy films.
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Fantasy films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Bruckheimer, Jerry.
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Elliott, Ted, 1961-
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Rossio, Terry.
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Beattie, Stuart.
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Wolpert, Jay.
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Verbinski, Gore.
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Depp, Johnny.
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Rush, Geoffrey, 1951-
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Bloom, Orlando, 1977-
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Knightley, Keira, 1985-
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Pryce, Jonathan.
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Badelt, Klaus.
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Walt Disney Pictures.
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Jerry Bruckheimer Films.
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Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Curse of the Black Pearl |
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Pirates of the Caribbean, the curse of the Black Pearl |
| ISBN |
0788874594 |
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9780788874598 |
| Standard No. |
786936724790 |
| Music No. |
5345503 Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
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53455 Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
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