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Tales of the Black Freighter (Video 2009)

R  26 min  -  Animation | Short | Action   -  24 March 2009 (USA)
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A mariner survives an attack from the dreaded pirates of the Black Freighter, but his struggle to return home to warn it has a horrific cost.

Directors:

Daniel DelPurgatorio, Mike Smith

Writers:

Zack Snyder (screenplay), Alex Tse (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Gerard Butler, Cam Clarke and Siobhan Flynn
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Cast

Credited cast:
Gerard Butler ...
The Sea Captain (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Cam Clarke Cam Clarke ...
Money Lender (voice)
Siobhan Flynn ...
Jared Harris ...
Ridley (voice)
Salli Saffioti ...
Lori Tritel Lori Tritel ...
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A mariner survives an attack from the dreaded pirates of the Black Freighter, but his struggle to return home to warn it has a horrific cost.

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Plot Keywords:

Mariner | Pirate | Sword | Crushed To Death | Voice Over Narration  | See more »

Genres:

Animation | Short | Action | Adventure | Horror

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Rated R for violent and grisly images See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter and Under the Hood See more »

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Warner Premiere, Paramount Pictures, Legendary Pictures See more »
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Color

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2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Gerard Butler got his role in this after Zack Snyder couldn't find him a role in Watchmen. See more »

Quotes

The Sea Captain: Whoever we are, wherever we reside, we exist on the whim of murderers.
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Connections

Featured in Watchmen (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Pirate Jenny"
Written by Marc Blitzstein, Berthold Brecht, and Kurt Weill
Performed by Nina Simone
Courtesy of The Verve Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises See more »