Pirates (1986)

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The adventures of pirate Captain Red and his first mate Frog.

• Released: 1986-05-08
• Genres: Adventure, Comedy
• Runtime: 2h 4m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 331 votes

Directed by Roman Polanski.

Top cast

• Walter Matthau as Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red
• Cris Campion as Jean-Baptiste 'The Frog'
• Damien Thomas as Don Alfonso de la Torré
• Olu Jacobs as Boomako
• Charlotte Lewis as María-Dolores de la Jenya de la Calde
• Roy Kinnear as Dutch
• Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Moonhead
• David Kelly as Surgeon
• Michael Elphick as Sentry
• Ferdy Mayne as Captain Linares

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Where to watch Pirates

• United States: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video

Movies like Pirates

If you enjoyed Pirates, these movies have a similar feel:

• Swashbuckler (1976)
• Treasure Island (1950)
• The Crimson Pirate (1952)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
• The Adam Project (2022)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
• Jungle Cruise (2021)
• North Sea Hijack (1980)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
• The Warriors Gate (2016)
• Gotcha! (1985)
• Jack Hunter and the Star of Heaven (2009)

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