Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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Plot

Aboard the Black Pearl, infamous pirate Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) attacks the city of Port Royal and kidnaps a governor's daughter, Elizabeth (Keira Knightley). Barbossa then sets sail with his hostage toward a secret hideaway, hoping to lift an ancient curse by sacrificing her and returning a once-plundered treasure. Elizabeth's childhood friend Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) meets an eccentric seaman, Jack Sparrow, who reveals that the Black Pearl was formerly his ship, until Barbossa committed mutiny. Together, they assemble a ragtag crew and commandeer a British vessel, hoping to chase down and free both Elizabeth and Sparrow's Pearl. Following after them is the British military, led by Elizabeth's would-be fiancé, Commodore Norrington (Jack Davenport).

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.

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  Johnny Depp

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  Geoffrey Rush

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  Keira Knightley

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  Jonathan Pryce

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  Lee Arenberg

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  Brye Cooper

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  Paul Cagney

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  Jack Davenport

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  Lucinda Dryzek

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  Lauren Maher

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  Greg Ellis

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Crew Behind the Film

The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Gore Verbinski last directed A Cure for Wellness and Lone Ranger. The film's writer Jay Wolpert last wrote Peter and the Starcatchers and Ironbow: The Legend of William Tell.

Director

Gore Verbinski

Screenwriters

Jay Wolpert
Stuart Beattie
Terry Rossio

Producer

Jerry Bruckheimer

Production Details

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Production Updates for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Dec 2004

Completed

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