Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

During the Napoleonic Wars, Captain Jack Aubrey of the HMS Surprise is ordered to fight the French privateer Acheron. Acheron ambushes Surprise off the coast of Brazil, causing heavy damage, while remaining undamaged by the British guns. The ship's boats tow Surprise into a fog bank to evade pursuit. Aubrey's officers tell him that Surprise is no match for Acheron, and that they should abandon the chase. Aubrey points out that Acheron must not be allowed to plunder the British whaling fleet. He orders Surprise refitted at sea, rather than a lengthy return to port for repairs. Midshipman Blakeney has his arm amputated due to injuries sustained in battle. Shortly afterwards, Acheron again ambushes Surprise, but Aubrey slips away in the night by using a decoy raft and ship's lamps.

MPAA Rating:PG-13
Genre:Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country:United States
Produced By:Samuel Goldwyn Jr., Duncan Henderson, Harvey Weinstein, Alan B. Curtiss, Meyer Gottlieb, Bob Weinstein, Todd Arnow, Peter Weir
Directed By:Peter Weir
Written By:John Collee, Peter Weir, Patrick O'Brian
Cast:Edward Woodall, Lee Ingleby, Max Pirkis, Joseph Morgan, Bryan Dick, William Mannering, Jack Randall, Patrick Gallagher, Paul Bettany, Robert Pugh, Chris Larkin, Ian Mercer, Mark Lewis Jones, Russell Crowe, Richard Pates, Richard McCabe, James D'Arcy, George Innes, Alex Palmer, David Threlfall, Aidan Black, Billy Boyd, Max Benitz, John DeSantis, Tony Dolan
In Theaters:Nov 14, 2003
Runtime:2 hours 18 minutes
Production:20th Century Fox, Miramax, Universal Pictures, Samuel Goldwyn Films
Budget:$150,000,000
Box Office:$93,927,920
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