Pirates (1986)
Our Ship's Highly-Trained Staff Awaits You.
The adventures of pirate Captain Red and his first mate Frog.
Director: Roman Polanski
Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Runtime: 124 min
Release Date: May 8, 1986
Cast
- Walter Matthau - Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red
- Cris Campion - Jean-Baptiste "The Frog"
- Damien Thomas - Don Alfonso de la Torré
- Olu Jacobs - Boomako
- Charlotte Lewis - María-Dolores de la Jenya de la Calde
- Roy Kinnear - Dutch
- Roger Ashton-Griffiths - Moonhead
- David Kelly - Surgeon
- Michael Elphick - Sentry
- Ferdy Mayne - Captain Linares
Screenplay
- John Brownjohn (Screenplay)
- Roman Polanski (Screenplay)
- Gérard Brach (Screenplay)
Music: Philippe Sarde
Cinematography: Witold Sobociński
Editing: William Reynolds, Hervé de Luze
Production: Cominco, Carthago Films, Accent Films, The Cannon Group
Country: France, Poland, Tunisia
Language: Français, English, Español
Budget: $40M
Box Office: $2M
Original Language: en
Themes
Pirate Legends and High Seas Adventures, Ocean and Sea Adventures, Pirate Adventures, Pirate Republic and the Outlaw High Seas, Pirate Golden Age and Treasure Sea Bandit
Keywords
sea, float, pirate, pirate ship, cabin boy, 17th century, action comedy, 1650s, farcical
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Pirates about?
- The adventures of pirate Captain Red and his first mate Frog.
- Who directed Pirates?
- Pirates was directed by Roman Polanski.
- Who stars in Pirates?
- Pirates stars Walter Matthau, Cris Campion, Damien Thomas, Olu Jacobs, Charlotte Lewis, Roy Kinnear.
- How long is Pirates?
- Pirates has a runtime of 2h 4m (124 minutes).
- What genre is Pirates?
- Pirates is a Adventure, Comedy film.
- What is the budget of Pirates?
- Pirates had a budget of $40M.
- How much did Pirates gross?
- Pirates grossed $2M worldwide.
- Where was Pirates produced?
- Pirates was produced in France, Poland, Tunisia.
- What are the themes of Pirates?
- The themes of Pirates include: Pirate Legends and High Seas Adventures, Ocean and Sea Adventures, Pirate Adventures, Pirate Republic and the Outlaw High Seas, Pirate Golden Age and Treasure Sea Bandit.