Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Theatrical - Wide 2003-11-14

Cast Russell Crowe Paul Bettany James D'Arcy Robert Pugh David Threlfall
Directed by Peter Weir
Written by Peter Weir John Collee

Box Office Gross: $211,623,421

Running Time: 138 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: 20th Century Fox, Miramax, Universal Pictures, Samuel Goldwyn Films

Genres: Adventure Drama War

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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... See more to duty and ferocious pursuit of glory against the safety of his devoted crew, including the ship’s thoughtful surgeon, his best friend.

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