The Abrafaxe: Under the Black Flag (2001)

Three boys visit a museum and discover a golden bowl - part of a legendary Aztec treasure. While looking at the treasure they set off the secret of time traveling before they know it they ... See full summary »

Directors:

Gerhard Hahn, Anthony Power (as Tony Power)

Writers:

Richard Everett, Julius Grützke

Stars:

Kim Hasper, David Turba, Ilona Schulz

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Kim Hasper	...	Abrax (voice)
David Turba	...	Brabax (voice)
Ilona Schulz	...	Califax (voice)
Nena	...	Anne Bonny (voice) (as Nena Kerner)
Helmut Krauss	...	Blackbeard (voice)
Santiago Ziesmer	...	Don Archimbaldo (voice)
Wilfried Herbst	...	Prado (voice)
Ulrich Voß	...	Shanty (voice)
Michael Pan	...	Carlos (voice)
Stefan Friedrich	...	Juan (voice)
Doreen Rumpel	...	Pirate (voice)
Camilio Breit	...	Pirate (voice)

Storyline

Three boys visit a museum and discover a golden bowl - part of a legendary Aztec treasure. While looking at the treasure they set off the secret of time traveling before they know it they are aboard a pirate ship in the 18th century. They meet the beautiful female pirate Anne Bonnie, and the evil and ruthless pirate of the Caribbean Capt. Blackbeard. They must help Anne Bonnie, keep Tortuga free and from the clutches of Capt. Blackbeard, save the island, Bonnie, and find their way back home.

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Plot Keywords:

swashbuckler | violence | cartoon violence | bar brawl | bar fight | 

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Taglines:

Das grosse Piraten-Abenteuer (German Movie Poster)

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

Germany South Korea

Language:

German English

Release Date:

25 October 2001 (Germany)

Also Known As:

The Pirates of Tortuga: Under the Black Flag

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$675,025

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hahn Film AG, Beauftragter der Bundesregierung für Angelegenheiten der Kultur und der Medien (BKM), Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg (FBB)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Abenteuer mit den Abrafaxen (1980)

User Reviews

Yes. Legends live forever

This movie is the first real movie with the characters of the only real comicbook of former East-Germany. The heroes, the Abrafaxe - Abrax, Brabax & Califax (the heirs of the in East-Germany absolutely famous Digedags) for the first time appearing in the Mosaik-Comic-Book #1/1976. Since then more than 300 issues (every month one) are published. The Abrafaxe are one of less good Things who survived East-Germany while the German reunification. And now they're going to the Big Screen.

First is to say - the Abrafaxe are NOT children. They are a kind of Elfes, Goblins (in a positive way) or what ever, nobody knows. They are on her big voyage through time and space. They've participated on much historical events in world's history. And ever there are new secrets to discover.

Here they are now in the 17th century in the Caribbean Sea. The high time of the pirates. And of course they are involved in a very special adventure. And this adventure is a good movie, specially for the kids. But for the fan it's not so pleasant. And for an adult who never heard about the Mosaik, the Abrafaxe and their origin - it's unsatisfactory. In the best moments it's good as a Disney-movie. But today in times of Pixar an Anime should be more than this. And by the way - the story is not more than OK. Maybe it would have been better to start with an older story out of the Comics.

As moviefan 6 out of 10. As fanboy 8 out of 10. It was good to see the heroes of my youth on the big screen.