Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

The courage to do the impossible lies in the hearts of men.

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Adventure
Drama
War

Overview

After an abrupt and violent encounter with a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his ship, a captain of the British Royal Navy begins a chase over two oceans to capture or destroy the enemy, though he must weigh his commitment to duty and ferocious pursuit of glory against the safety of his devoted crew, including the ship's thoughtful surgeon, his best friend.

Keywords

based on novel or book
19th century
epic
ship
historical fiction
period drama
royal navy
aggressive
navy
sea battle
naval warfare
naturalist
surgeon
napoleonic wars
frigate
self surgery
weevil
high seas
galapagos islands
galapagos
naval battle
english navy
commanding
surprise-ending

Details

Status: Released
Release date: November 14, 2003
Original language: English
Spoken languages: French, Portuguese, English
Countries: United States of America
Production: 20th Century Fox,Miramax,Universal Pictures,Samuel Goldwyn Films
Cast: Russell Crowe,Paul Bettany,James D'Arcy,Robert Pugh,David Threlfall,Lee Ingleby,Max Pirkis,Max Benitz,Billy Boyd,Edward Woodalland 16 more
Director: Peter Weir
Writer: Peter Weir,John Collee,Patrick O'Brian
Producer: Duncan Henderson,Alan B. Curtiss,Samuel Goldwyn Jr.,Peter Weir
Cinematography: Russell Boyd
Music: Iva Davies,Richard Tognetti,Christopher Gordon
Budget: $150,000,000
Revenue: $211,623,421
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt0311113