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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

Action
Rated PG-13
140 min.
Release Date
November 14, 2003
DVD Release Date
April 20, 2004 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Peter Weir
Writer
John Collee, Peter Weir
Cast
David Threlfall, Robert Pugh, Richard McCabe, Chris Larkin, Mark Lewis Jones, George Innes, Lee Ingleby, James D'Arcy, Billy Boyd, Paul Bettany, Russell Crowe
Studio
20th Century Fox, Miramax Films, Universal Pictures
Running Time
140 minutes
MPAA Rating
Rated PG-13 for intense battle sequences, related images and brief language

"Lucky" Jack Aubrey commands his ship, the H.M.S. Surprise against a much more powerful ship, a decision that leads him and his crew halfway around the world.... Full synopsis »

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Russel Crowe's starpower is put to the test in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, as he is the only major actor among a cast of almost all men. Much like his character, the odds are mightily against him, as sea-fairing, Napoleon-era films rarely do well. Luckily, there are always exceptions. Full movie review »
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