Pirates follows the high seas adventures of the infamous British buccaneer pirate Red. Red and his first mate are shipwrecked and set adrift on a makeshift raft. On the verge of starvation, fate puts them in the path of a grand Spanish galleon, whose cargo includes the legendary Capatiec Hanoccac, a priceless, ancient gold .. Read more
| Starring | Walter Matthau, Charlotte Lewis, David Kelly, Micheal Elphick |
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| Director | Roman Polanski |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Family, Thriller |
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Pirates follows the high seas adventures of the infamous British buccaneer pirate Red. Red and his first mate are shipwrecked and set adrift on a makeshift raft. On the verge of starvation, fate puts them in the path of a grand Spanish galleon, whose cargo includes the legendary Capatiec Hanoccac, a priceless, ancient gold throne. The crew imprison them in the dank hull of the ship, but the resourceful Red escapes and wreaks havoc and mayhem upon the galleon, and is determined to take possession of the throne, meanwhile, bawdy Red's first mate hotly pursues the Spanish Lord's beautiful niece.
| Starring | Walter Matthau, Charlotte Lewis, David Kelly, Micheal Elphick, Roy Kinnear |
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| Director | Roman Polanski |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 30 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Family, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1986 To Rent: DVD: not available |
Polanski won the Palme d'Or at Cannes with The Pianist in 2002. The last time he was in competition there was with... read more on Time Out
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Holy poker!
Best Pirates film ever? Of course it is. Very funny with a great story. I only hope the UK DVD is as good (or better) than the Polish releases.
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"Misunderstood Classic" - You're having a laugh
Why is it that so many crap films become 'misunderstood classics' or enjoy a cult following? Surely we are into Emperor's New Clothes territory here... read more »
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misunderstood classic
Universally slated by critics, proving once and for all that critics are sheep. This is the greatest pirate film of all time - a joy from start to finish - the ... read more »
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Holy poker!
Best Pirates film ever? Of course it is. Very funny with a great story. I only hope the UK DVD is as good (or better) than the Polish releases.
Johnny Depp has been named America's favourite actor for the second consecutive year. The Pirates of the Caribbean star beat out movie veteran Clint Eastwood and Denzel Washington to top the annual Harris Poll, which also ranks Tom Hanks at four and late icon John Wayne at five. Dirty Harry legend Eastwood has not featured in a movie since 2008's Gran Torino and has instead turned his focus to directing, taking charge of 2011's J. Edgar. The top 10 is rounded out by George Clooney, Sandra... Read more
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