Genre:
Adventure
Theatrical Release: 11/14/2003(USA)
Release Date: 01/01/2001
Sound: DD5.1/DTS/DDS
Run Time:
Flags: Violence, Adult Situations, Adult Language, War Violence
Distributor/Studio: 20th Century Fox
Director
Peter Weir's first turn behind the camera since 1998's critically acclaimed
The Truman Show,
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World is based on two Napoleanic War-era
adventure novels in author
Patrick O'Brian's
Aubrey/Maturin series,
Master and Commander and
The Far Side of the World.
Russell Crowe stars as
Captain Jack Aubrey, a high-seas adventurer who maintains a strong bond with ship-surgeon
Stephen Maturin (
Paul Bettany). After conquering much of Europe already,
Napoleon's forces have set their sights on taking Britain, so
Aubrey and the crew of his ship, the HMS Surprise, take to the Pacific to intercept any attacking ships from the French fleet. When
Aubrey eyes a renegade French super-frigate, the Surprise pursues, leading to an adrenaline-charged chase through the distant reaches of the sea.
Edward Woodall,
James D'Arcy, and
Lee Ingleby also star as members of the Surprise's crew. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
;)
