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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) -- During the Napoleonic Wars, a brash British captain pushes his ship and crew to their limits in pursuit of a formidable French war vessel around South America.
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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) -- During the Napoleonic Wars, a brash British captain pushes his ship and crew to their limits in pursuit of a formidable French war vessel around South America.
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) -- During the Napoleonic Wars, a brash British captain pushes his ship and crew to their limits in pursuit of a formidable French war vessel around South America.
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User Rating:
7.5/10   57,972 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Patrick O'Brian (novels)
Peter Weir (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
14 November 2003 (USA) more
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Tagline:
The Courage To Do The Impossible Lies In The Hearts of Men.
Plot:
During the Napoleonic Wars, a brash British captain pushes his ship and crew to their limits in pursuit of a formidable French war vessel around South America. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 57 nominations more
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Great story with powerful performances. Sweeps you away to 1805. more (637 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Russell Crowe ... Capt. Jack Aubrey

Paul Bettany ... Dr. Stephen Maturin, Surgeon

James D'Arcy ... 1st Lt. Tom Pullings
Edward Woodall ... 2nd Lt. William Mowett
Chris Larkin ... Capt. Howard, Royal Marines

Max Pirkis ... Blakeney, Midshipman
Jack Randall ... Boyle, Midshipman
Max Benitz ... Calamy, Midshipman

Lee Ingleby ... Hollom, Midshipman
Richard Pates ... Williamson, Midshipman

Robert Pugh ... Mr. Allen, Master
Richard McCabe ... Mr. Higgins, Surgeon's Mate
Ian Mercer ... Mr. Hollar, Boatswain
Tony Dolan ... Mr. Lamb, Carpenter
David Threlfall ... Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Far Side of the World (Australia) (working title) (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense battle sequences, related images, and brief language.
Runtime:
138 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
In contrast to the competitive studio days of the Golden Age of Hollywood, this project had three major companies team up for production (Fox, Universal and Miramax, by then a creature of Disney) plus a leading indie (Goldwyn -sort of standing in for the MGM of old). more
Goofs:
Factual errors: In the credits, the composer Ralph Vaughan Williams's name is spelled "Ralph Vaughn Williams". more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward: [taking egg from chicken coup] Come on, come on. It's all right.
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Soundtrack:
Don't Forget Your Old Shipmates more

FAQ

Why is the french captain acting like a coward and disguises himself? ***spoilers for film***
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So, is Stephen Maturin an "Evolutionist"?
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68 out of 77 people found the following comment useful.
Great story with powerful performances. Sweeps you away to 1805., 25 December 2004
10/10
Author: marcoloco-1 from Palm Beach, Florida

A very complete tale, interwoven with beautiful cinematography, powerful performances (Russel Crowe, especially), masterful score (Bach, Motzart...to name two),and a truly believable storyline with many twists. At the heart of which is the conflict inside Capt. "Lucky" Jack Aubry (Russel Crowe) who balances his duty to the British Empire and his personal relationships with friends and crew members on board the HMS Surprise. All this while playing cat and mouse with a french enemy vessel that is twice his ship's size and double her strength. The conclusion is a great blending of commonality of human cause and duty. All in all, this is one of the most well rounded stories I've ever seen on the motion picture screen.

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