Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Dec. 22, 2008

Master and Commander: The Far Side of...

Release Date: Friday, November 14, 2003

Director: Peter Weir

Starring: Russell Crowe • Paul Bettany • Billy Boyd • Ian Mercer • John DeSantis

PG-13 Action N/A

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Russell Crowe is Lucky Jack Aubrey, the Navy's greatest fighting captain and Paul Bettany is ship's doctor Stephen Maturin. The ship, the Surprise, is suddenly attacked by a superior enemy. With the Surprise badly damaged and much of his crew injured, Aubrey – the "Master" of the Surprise and "Commander" of his men – is torn between duty and friendship as he sets sail in a high-stakes chase across two oceans, to the far side of the world, to intercept and capture their foe. It's a mission that can decide the fate of a nation – or destroy Lucky Jack and his crew. The film is based on the narrative outline of the tenth book in Patrick O'Brian's legendary "Aubrey/Maturin" series of high seas novels about the British navy during the Napoleonic Wars.

Action Adventure Drama Historical War

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Who stars in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – Cast List

Russell Crowe
Nuremberg, Kraven the Hunter
Paul Bettany
Avengers: Endgame, Here
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Billy Boyd
The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers Extended Edition, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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Ian Mercer
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John DeSantis
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Patrick Gallagher
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Richard McCabe
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Robert Pugh
Hunky Dory
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David Threlfall
Nowhere Boy, Black Sea

Who is making Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – Crew List

A look at Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Peter Weir last helmed The Way Back and Dead Poets Society. The film's writer Peter Weir last penned Shantaram (Series) and The Way Back.

Director: Peter Weir
Screenwriters: Peter Weir
John Collee
Producers: Samuel Goldwyn
Duncan Henderson
Peter Weir

Studio: 20th Century Studios
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Key Facts

Nominated for 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for intense battle sequences, related images, and brief language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Release Date: When was the film released?

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World was released in on Friday, November 14 , 2003. There were five other movies released on the same date, including The Big Empty, The Cooler and A House on a Hill.