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The pirates! [videorecording (DVD)] : band of misfits / produced by Julie Lockhart, Peter Lord, David Sproxton ; directed by Peter Lord.

Contributor(s): Publisher number: 40515 | Columbia PicturesPublication details: Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, c2012.Edition: Widescreen edDescription: 1 videodisc (88 min.) : sd., colOther title:
  • Pirates! Band of misfits [videorecording (DVD)]
  • Band of misfits [videorecording (DVD)]
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Screenplay by Gideon Defoe ; music, Theodore Shapiro.
Cast: Voices: Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, David Tennant, Russell Tovey, Ashley Jensen.Summary: Try as he might, the Pirate Captain (Hugh Grant) just can't be taken seriously as a plunderer. But that might change if he could only manage to win the Pirate of the Year competition. As the event gets under way, the Pirate Captain makes it his mission to leave dreaded foes Black Bellamy (Jeremy Piven) and Cutlass Liz (Salma Hayek) sinking in his wake. Before that can happen, though, the determined Pirate Captain will have to seek out the help of a love-struck scientist (David Tennant) and defeat a malevolent queen (Imelda Staunton), who might just send him down to Davy Jones' Locker.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
DVD J DVD J Hanover Public Library Shelves DVDJ PIRATES (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31906000921297

Features: Mr. Bobo's flash card challenge, filmmakers' commentary, "So you want to be a pirate?" short film, DVD-ROM link to more fun online.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2012.

Based on the the book "The pirates! In an adventure with scientists" by Gideon Defoe.

Screenplay by Gideon Defoe ; music, Theodore Shapiro.

Voices: Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, David Tennant, Russell Tovey, Ashley Jensen.

Try as he might, the Pirate Captain (Hugh Grant) just can't be taken seriously as a plunderer. But that might change if he could only manage to win the Pirate of the Year competition. As the event gets under way, the Pirate Captain makes it his mission to leave dreaded foes Black Bellamy (Jeremy Piven) and Cutlass Liz (Salma Hayek) sinking in his wake. Before that can happen, though, the determined Pirate Captain will have to seek out the help of a love-struck scientist (David Tennant) and defeat a malevolent queen (Imelda Staunton), who might just send him down to Davy Jones' Locker.

Canadian Home Video rating: G.

Home use only.

In English (with or with audio description), French or Spanish ; with optional English, English (SDH), French, or Spanish subtitles.

Includes optional descriptive audio.

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