Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Coming Out at July 9, 2003 in theaters
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is fantasy swashbuckler film directed by Gore Verbinski and the first film in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer, the film is based on Walt Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disney theme parks. The story follows pirate Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and blacksmith Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) as they rescue the kidnapped Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) from the cursed crew of the Black Pearl, captained by Hector Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), who become undead skeletons at night.
Jay Wolpert developed a script in 2001, and Stuart Beattie rewrote it in early 2002. Around that time, producer Jerry Bruckheimer became involved in the project; he had Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio work on the script, adding the plot device of a supernatural curse to the story to bring it in line with the original theme park ride. Filming took place from October 2002 to March 2003 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and on sets constructed around Los Angeles, California. It was also notable for being the first film released under the Walt Disney Pictures banner to be rated PG-13 by the MPAA.
In the early 1700s, while sailing to Port Royal, Jamaica, aboard HMS Dauntless, Governor Weatherby Swann, his daughter Elizabeth, Joshamee Gibbs, and Lieutenant James Norrington encounter a shipwreck and recover a boy, Will Turner. Elizabeth discovers a golden pirate medallion around his neck, and keeps it in order to protect him.
Eight years later, Norrington is promoted to commodore and proposes to Elizabeth. Her corset makes her faint and fall into the sea, which causes her medallion to emit a pulse. Captain Jack Sparrow, who had just arrived in Port Royal to commandeer a ship, rescues Elizabeth. Norrington identifies Jack as a pirate, and a chase ensues. Jack encounters Will, now a blacksmith and swordsman. They duel, and Jack is captured and imprisoned.
Director: Gore Verbinski
Writers: Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Stuart Beattie, Jay Wolpert
Stars: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Jack Davenport, Jonathan Pryce, Lee Arenberg
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 |
| Damian O’Hare | … | Lt. Gillette |
| Giles New | … | Murtogg |
| Angus Barnett | … | Mullroy |
| David Bailie | … | Cotton |
| Michael Berry Jr. | … | Twigg |
| Isaac C. Singleton Jr. | … | Bo’sun |
| Kevin McNally | … | Joshamee Gibbs |
| Treva Etienne | … | Koehler |
| Zoe Saldana | … | Anamaria |
| Guy Siner | … | Harbormaster |
| Ralph P. Martin | … | Mr. Brown |
| Paula J. Newman | … | Estrella |
| Paul Keith | … | Butler |
| Dylan Smith | … | Young Will |
| Lucinda Dryzek | … | Young Elizabeth |
| Luke de Woolfson | … | Frightened Sailor |
| Michael Tighe | … | Seedy Looking Prisoner |
| Greg Ellis | … | Officer |
| Dustin Seavey | … | Sentry |
| Christian Martin | … | Steersman |
| Israel Oyelumade | … | Crippled Man |
| Trevor Goddard | … | Grapple |
| Vince Lozano | … | Jacoby |
| Ben Wilson | … | Seedy Prisoner #2 |
| Antonio Valentino | … | Seedy Prisoner #3 |
| Lauren Maher | … | Scarlett |
| Matthew Bowyer | … | Sailor / Edinburgh |
| Brye Cooper | … | Mallot |
| Mike Babcock | … | Seedy Prisoner #4 |
| Owen Finnegan | … | Town Clerk |
| Ian McIntyre | … | Sailor |
| Vanessa Branch | … | Giselle |
| Sam Roberts | … | Crying Boy |
| Ben Roberts | … | Crying Boy |
| Martin Klebba | … | Marty |
| Félix Castro | … | Moises: Jack’s Crew |
| Mike Haberecht | … | Kursar: Jack’s Crew |
| Rudy McCollum | … | Matelot: Jack’s Crew |
| Gerard J. Reyes | … | Tearlach: Jack’s Crew |
| M. Scott Shields | … | Duncan: Jack’s Crew |
| Christopher Sullivan | … | Ladbroc: Jack’s Crew |
| Craig Thomson | … | Crimp: Jack’s Crew |
| Fred Toft | … | Quartetto: Jack’s Crew |
| D.P. FitzGerald | … | Weatherby: Barbossa’s Crew |
| Jerry Gauny | … | Ketchum: Barbossa’s Crew |
| Maxie Santillan Jr. | … | Maximo: Barbossa’s Crew |
| Michael Earl Lane | … | Monk: Barbossa’s Crew |
| Tobias McKinney | … | Dog Ear: Barbossa’s Crew |
| David Patykewich | … | Clubba: Barbossa’s Crew |
| Tommy Schooler | … | Scarus: Barbossa’s Crew |
| Michael A. Thompson | … | Simbakka: Barbossa’s Crew |
| Michael W. Williams | … | Hawksmoor: Barbossa’s Crew |
| Jose Zelaya | … | Katracho: Barbossa’s Crew |
| Finneus Egan | … | Scratch: Barbossa’s Crew |
| Don LaDaga | … | Nipperkin: Barbossa’s Crew |
| LeJon | … | Lejon |
| Christopher S. Capp | … | Parrot Voice (voice) |
| Gregory Alosio | … | Pirate |
| Jordi Caballero | … | Pirate |
| Tamara Castle | … | Woman in bar |
| Paul Gagné | … | Sailor |
| Joe Grisaffi | … | Marine |
| James McAuley | … | Barbossa’s Crew |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia