Master and Commander: Far Side of World

Peter Weir's mix of sweeping high-seas action and character study stars Russell Crowe as author Patrick O'Brian's famed Captain Jack Aubrey, who leads a British frigate defending English territories during the Napoleonic Wars. When a French warship is spotted off the coast of South America, Aubrey and his loyal crew engage their opponent in a deadly cat-and-mouse chase, despite being massively outgunned. Paul Bettany, James D'Arcy, Billy Boyd co-star. 138 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English. Two-disc set.