Master and commander : the far side of the world / 20th Century Fox ; Universal Pictures and Miramax Films ; directed by Peter Weir ; screenplay by Peter Weir & John Collee ; produced by Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., Peter Weir, Duncan Henderson ; executive producer, Alan B. Curtiss ; director of photography Russell Boyd ; a Samuel Goldwyn Films production.

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During the Napoleonic Wars, a British frigate, the HMS Surprise, and the larger French warship, Acheron, stalk each other off of the coast of South America. Lucky Jack, as he is referred to by his crew, is well regarded by his men, who trust him implicitly, even after the first devastating battle an...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Award series. Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors:	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation Universal Pictures (Firm) Miramax Films Samuel Goldwyn Films (Firm) Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Other Authors:	Weir, Peter, 1944- Collee, John Goldwyn, Samuel, Jr., 1926-2015 Henderson, Duncan Curtiss, Alan B. Boyd, Russell, 1944- Crowe, Russell, 1964- Bettany, Paul, 1971- Boyd, Billy, 1968- D'Arcy, James, 1975- Ingleby, Lee Innes, George, 1938- Jones, Mark Lewis Larkin, Chris, 1967- McCabe, Richard Pugh, Robert, 1950- Threlfall, David Woodall, Edward, 1967- Pirkis, Max Randall, Jack, 1988- Benitz, Max, 1985- Davies, Iva Gordon, Christopher, 1956- Tognetti, Richard O'Brian, Patrick, 1914-2000
Language:	English French Spanish
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	In English, dubbed French, or dubbed Spanish with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published:	Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2005, ©2003.
Edition:	Widescreen version.
Series:	Award series. Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Aubrey, Jack > (Fictitious character) > Drama. Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 > Drama. Navies > Officers > Drama. Guerras napoleónicas, 1800-1815 > Teatro. Marina de guerra > Teatro. Action and adventure films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Great Britain > History, Naval > Fiction. Great Britain > Armed Forces > Fiction.
Genre:	Drama. Teatro. Fiction. Action and adventure films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:	Far side of the world.
Format:	Video DVD

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Summary:	During the Napoleonic Wars, a British frigate, the HMS Surprise, and the larger French warship, Acheron, stalk each other off of the coast of South America. Lucky Jack, as he is referred to by his crew, is well regarded by his men, who trust him implicitly, even after the first devastating battle and an apparent personal vendetta against the French captain. The ship's surgeon balances the violence of his chosen life with the quiet demeanor of the scientist. He is the captain's friend and confidant, the two frequently playing violin and cello duets together.
Note:	Based on the novels by Patrick O'Brian. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2003. Special features: Trailers; Inside look episode for I, robot. Videorecording.
Call Number:	AQ2 D0037438 VideoDVD AQ3 D0036848 VideoDVD
Audience:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense battle sequences, related images, and brief language.
Awards:	Winner Academy Award for Cinematography, 2003.
Credits:	Production designer, William Sandell ; film editor, Lee Smith ; co-producers, Meyer Gottlieb, Todd Arnow ; costume designer, Wendy Stites ; visual effects supervisor, Stefen Fangmeier, Mathan McGuinness ; music by Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon, Richard Tognetti.
System Details:	DVD; NTSC, region 1; anamorphic (2.40:1) widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby surround, DTS 5.1.
Cast:	Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, Billy Boyd, James D'Arcy, Lee Ingleby, George Innes, Mark Lewis Jones, Chris Larkin, Richard McCabe, Robert Pugh, David Threlfall, Edward Woodall, Max Pirkis, Jack Randall, Max Benitz.