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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Release Date	July 9, 2003
Genre	Fantasy Adventure
Director	Gore Verbinski
Screenwriter	Terry Rossio Ted Elliot
Stars	Johnny Depp Orlando Bloom Keira Knightley Geoffrey Rush Jack Davenport Jonathon Pryce
Studio	Walt Disney Pictures Buena Vista Pictures

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 action adventure film inspired by the Disney theme parks attraction. The film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films and directed by Gore Verbinski. The screenplay was written by Ted Elliot and Terry Rossio. The film premiered on June 28, 2003 at Disneyland and opened in theaters on July 9.

In its opening weekend it approached $50 million dollars at the box office and went on to earn close to $654 million worldwide. A sequel, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest was immediately planned and opened in 2006 with a third film, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End slated to be released in 2007.

Plot

Captain Jack Sparrow, legendary pirate, is captured by British officials in Port Royal, Jamaica after he saves the life of the governor's daughter, Elizabeth Swann. The port is soon besieged by pirates from the legendary and notoriously cursed ghost ship, Black Pearl. The undead pirates kidnap Elizabeth believing her to be the daughter of Bootstrap Bill and therefore the only one who can break the curse on the ship and her crew. With the questionable help of Jack Sparrow, blacksmith Will Turner goes to rescue his love and put an end to the curse to defeat Captain Barbosa and his crew and return the Black Pearl to its original owner, Sparrrow.

Cast

• Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow
• Geoffrey Rush as Barbossa
• Orlando Bloom as Will Turner
• Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann
• Jack Davenport as Norrington
• Jonathan Pryce as Governor Weatherby Swann
• Lee Arenberg as Pintel
• Mackenzie Crook as Ragetti
• Damian O'Hare as Lt. Gillette
• Giles New as Murtogg
• Angus Barnett as Mullroy
• David Bailie as Cotton
• Michael Berry Jr. as Twigg
• Isaac C. Singleton Jr. as Bo'sun
• Kevin McNally as Joshamee Gibbs

Awards

People's Choice Awards 2007

• Favorite Movie (Won)
• Favorite Drama Movie (Won)
• Favorite Pairing (Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley) (Won)
• Depp also won Favorite Male Star and Favorite Male Action Star

Broadcast History

• May 31, 2007, 6:00 PM: USA Network

External Links

• Disney Online Official Site
• Box Office Mojo - Curse of the Black Pearl box office total
• IMDB - Curse of the Black Pearl

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