Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

***Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl*** is the first film in the *Pirates of the Caribbean* trilogy. In a thrilling high-seas adventure with a mysterious twist, join the roguish yet charming Captain Jack Sparrow and young sword-maker Will Turner as they gallantly attempt to rescue Elizabeth Swann from a band of bloodthirsty, undead pirates and recapture Jack's ship, the *Black Pearl*. The film was released on July 9, 2003.

## Plot

For the roguish yet charming Captain Jack Sparrow, the crystalline waters of the Caribbean, like the high seas the world over, present a vast playground where adventure and mystery abound. But Jack's idyllic life capsizes after his nemesis, the wily Captain Barbossa, steals his ship, the *Black Pearl*, and later attacks the town of Port Royal, kidnapping the Governor's beautiful daughter, Elizabeth Swann. Elizabeth's childhood friend, Will Turner, joins forces with Jack to commandeer the fastest ship in the British fleet, the H.M.S. *Interceptor*, in a gallant attempt to rescue her and recapture the *Black Pearl*. The duo and their motley crew are pursued by Elizabeth's betrothed, the debonair, ambitious Commodore Norrington, aboard the H.M.S. *Dauntless*. Unbeknownst to Will, there is a curse that has doomed Barbossa and his crew to live forever as the undead, where each moonlight, they are transformed into living skeletons. The curse they carry can be broken only if a once-plundered treasure is restored.

## Cast

* Johnny Depp ... Jack Sparrow
* Geoffrey Rush ... Barbossa
* Orlando Bloom ... Will Turner
* Keira Knightley ... Elizabeth Swann
* Jack Davenport ... Norrington
* Jonathan Pryce ... Governor Weatherby Swann
* Lee Arenberg ... Pintel
* Mackenzie Crook ... Ragetti
* Damian O'Hare ... Lt. Gillette
* Giles New ... Murtogg
* Angus Barnett ... Mullroy
* David Baillie ... Cotton
* Michael Berry Jr. ... Twigg
* Isaac C. Singleton Jr. ... Bo'sun
* Kevin R. McNally ... Joshamee Gibbs
* Treva Etienne ... Koehler
* Zoe Saldana ... Anamaria

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### Trailers

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## Trivia

* References to the original Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disneyland include:
	+ The song "Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life For Me)" by Xavier Atencio and George Bruns.
	+ The jail scene, with prisoners trying to lure the dog that holds the keys to their cell.
	+ The scene in which the fort is bombarded with cannon fire by the Black Pearl.
	+ The character of Scarlett is based on the "Redhead" wench from the bride auction.
	+ The deleted scene with a man being dunked in the well, later reused for the second film.
	+ Gibbs is found by Jack and Will, sleeping with the pigs.
	+ A skeletal Barbossa drinks wine, which trickles through his exposed ribcage.
	+ The line "Dead men tell no tales" is spoken by Cotton's parrot.
	+ The shot of a skeleton sprawled on the beach, with a crab nearby.
	+ "Strike yer colors, ye bloomin' cockroaches!" is shouted by Captain Barbossa.
	+ There are references to a cursed treasure in the ride, which provided the inspiration for the curse in the film.
* There is an extra scene after the credits: Jack the Monkey takes one of the Aztec medallions out of the chest, then turns around to reveal that he has become undead once more.