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Pirates is a french film of genre Comedy directed by Roman Polanski released in USA on 18 july 1986 with Walter Matthau

Pirates (1986)

Pirates
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Released in USA 18 july 1986
Length 2h4
Directed by
OriginFrance
Genres Comedy,    Swashbuckler,    Adventure
Rating60% 3.002633.002633.002633.002633.00263

Pirates is a 1986 Franco-Tunisian adventure comedy film written by Gérard Brach, John Brownjohn, and Roman Polanski and directed by Polanski. It was screened out of competition at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival.

Synopsis

Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red and his first mate, Frog, are stranded aboard a raft at sea. Close to death from starvation and dehydration, Red tries to kill and eat Frog, but they are rescued by a Spanish galleon and are forced into slavery. Red inspires the slaves to mutiny and takes control of the vessel. Frog falls in love with the niece of a Spanish colonial governor, and unsuccessfully romances her. Red covets a golden throne that the Spanish have taken from an Aztec king. Through several adventures, Red recruits a crew of cutthroats to steal the throne. Despite their efforts, Red and Frog are ultimately stranded on a raft again, where Red sits on his golden throne and urges Frog to "fatten up".

Actors

Walter Matthau

(Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red)
Roger Ashton-Griffiths

(Moonhead)
Cris Campion

(Jean-Baptiste "The Frog")
Damien Thomas

(Don Alfonso de la Torré)
Olu Jacobs

(Boomako)
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