Plot
Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) returns to the screen for another round of supernatural adventures on the high seas in this spirited sequel to the 2003 Disney hit, which re-teams original director Gore Verbinski with original screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio. As Will (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth (Keira Knightley) prepare to exchange vows at the altar, their wedding plans hit rough waters with the arrival of sea-bound scallywag Jack Sparrow. It seems that Sparrow owes a substantial blood debt to half-octopus sea captain Davy Jones (Bill Nighy), and that the only way for the flamboyant sea rover to elude the wrath of his otherworldly pursuer is to seek the aid of mysterious and powerful voodoo priestess Tia Dalma (Naomie Harris), whose ability to resurrect the dead and gaze into the future may provide just the advantage needed to avoid a waterlogged fate in the locker of his legendary nemesis. ~ Jason Buchanan, RoviReview
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest delivers everything you'd want from it and more -- more than you'd want from any movie. It's a funny, sexy, epic, and exciting sequel; the only problem is that it doesn't really need to be two and a half hours long. You'll only notice this occasionally, however, as most of the film will have you wide-eyed and entertained, happily taking in rollicking pirate mythos, truly believable special effects, and thoroughly fleshed-out characters. Female lead Keira Knghtley is given the much-needed chance to express real sexual chemistry in this film, both with Orlando Bloom and the unspeakably hot Johnny Depp. This second installment isn't quite as child-friendly and silly as the original, but the sheer number of stories, characters, locations, and implications presented is the only thing that might leave you scratching your head and saying, "I thought this movie was based on a theme park ride...." A fantastic subplot with returning character Commodore Norrington (Jack Davenport) is a cool idea and a well-played twist; with simple changes, this character could have been employed as the root of the film's entire overarching plot. Instead, a somewhat contrived powdered-wig corporate villain is thrown in to do the job. This bad guy is not to be confused with the other bad guy, fish-man Davy Jones (the delightful Bill Nighy), who sends a monster bad guy (a mythological beast called the Kraken, which is the oceanic equivalent of the Star Wars Sarlaac) after the Black Pearl. If you think all these bad guys sound like a bad idea, you might find yourself occasionally losing patience with the movie. If you're a die-hard lover of the adventure genre and relish all the twists, turns, witty quips, and grandiose action sequences (such as a three-man sword fight on, within, and around a giant water-wheel sent rolling uncontrollably through a jungle), you won't even notice. ~ Cammila Albertson, RoviCast
- Johnny Depp - Jack Sparrow
- Orlando Bloom - Will Turner
- Keira Knightley - Elizabeth Swann
- Jack Davenport - Norrington
- Bill Nighy - Davy Jones
Credit
Bruce Crone - Art Director, William Ladd Skinner - Art Director, William Hawkins - Art Director, Industrial Light & Magic - Animator, Tom Roth - Animator, Andy Wong - Animator, Sylvia Wong - Animator, Sean Curran - Animator, Peter Kelly - Animator, Ismail Acar - Animator, George Aleco-Sima - Animator, Charles Alleneck - Animator, Derrick Carlin - Animator, Michael Easton - Animator, Maia Kayser - Animator, Kevin Martel - Animator, Rick O'Connor - Animator, Jakub Pistecky - Animator, Dave Sidley - Animator, Delio Tramontozzi - Animator, Cameron David Folds - Animator, Scott Kravitz - Animator, Christopher Walsh - Animator, Jonathan Lyons - Animator, Mark Powers - Animator, Keith Johnson - Animator, Tim Waddy - Animator, Scott Benza - Animator, Paul Kavanagh - Animator, John Zdankiewicz - Animator, David Shirk - Animator, Leslie Fulton - Animator, Steve Nichols - Animator, Jenn Emberly - Animator, Roland Yepez - Animator, Peter Daulton - Animator, Chi Chung Tse - Animator, Elliot Roberts - Animator, Samati Boonchitsitsak - Animator, Mickael Coedel - Animator, Timothy Heath - Animator, Ronnie Kim - Animator, Patricia Krause - Animator, Nadine Lavoie - Animator, Andrew Schneider - Animator, Greg Towner - Animator, Jack Wheless - Animator, Michael Berenstein - Animator, Geoff Hemphill - Animator, Makota Koyama - Animator, Thai Nguyen - Animator, Stephen Wong - Animator, Pat Sandston - Associate Producer, Knox White - Boom Operator, Jeffrey Humphreys - Boom Operator, Priscilla John - Casting, Denise Chamian - Casting, Penny Rose - Costume Designer, Peter Kohn - First Assistant Director, David H. Venghaus - First Assistant Director, Gore Verbinski - Director, George Marshall Ruge - Second Unit Director, Charles Gibson - Second Unit Director, Stephen E. Rivkin - Editor, Craig Wood - Editor, Chad Oman - Executive Producer, Eric McLeod - Executive Producer, Bruce Hendricks - Executive Producer, Mike Stenson - Executive Producer, Stefan Sonnenfeld - Executive Producer, Norman Lee - Hair Styles, Tammy Kusian - Hair Styles, Julia Walker - Hair Styles, Hazel Catmull - Hair Styles, Audrey Anzures - Hair Styles, Martin Samuel - Hair Styles, Mia Kovero - Hair Styles, Barbara Cantu - Hair Styles, Karl Wesson - Hair Styles, Colleen La Baff - Hair Styles, Randa Squillacote - Hair Styles, Cammy Langer - Hair Styles, Anthony Wilson - Hair Styles, Lynda K. Walker - Hair Styles, Michael Moore - Hair Styles, Francine Shermaine - Hair Styles, Kimi Messina - Hair Styles, Natasha Allegro - Hair Styles, Renee Dipinto - Hair Styles, Dianne Pepper - Hair Styles, Cynthia Romo - Hair Styles, Lisa Marie Rosenberg Alpert - Hair Styles, Catherine Childers - Hair Styles, Ann Marie Luddy - Hair Styles, Maria Valdivia - Hair Styles, Patrina O'Connor - Hair Styles, Laura Sode-Matteson - Location Manager, Val Kim - Location Manager, Aaron Vest - Lighting, Hans Zimmer - Composer (Music Score), Bob Badami - Musical Direction/Supervision, Robin Beauchesne - Makeup, John Blake - Makeup, Ken Niederbaumer - Makeup, Nikoletta Skarlatos - Makeup, Brian Penikas - Makeup, Heather Plott - Makeup, Jane Galli - Makeup, Kelcey Fry - Makeup, Steve Prouty - Makeup, Jim Rohland - Makeup, Leslie Devlin - Makeup, Jay Wejebe - Makeup, Garrett Immel - Makeup, Dean Jones - Makeup, Ann-Marie Hurley - Makeup, Kirstin Ryals - Makeup, John David Snyder - Makeup, Heather Koontz - Makeup, Lesa Neilson - Makeup, Elizabeth Hoel - Makeup, Corinna Liebel - Makeup, Martha Callender - Makeup, Robert D. Maverick - Makeup, Alex Proctor - Makeup, Ve Neill - Makeup Special Effects, Creative Makeup Concepts - Makeup Special Effects, David Luckenbach - Camera Operator, Martin Schaer - Camera Operator, Josh Bleibtreu - Camera Operator, Rick Heinrichs - Production Designer, Dariusz Wolski - Cinematographer, Julia Gaudette - Production Manager, Jerry Bruckheimer - Producer, Missy Papageorge - Producer, Alan Meyerson - Recording, Banessa Bendetti - Research, Max Daly - Research, Don Hatch - Research, Steve Sullivan - Research, Alan Trombla - Research, Lauren Polizzi - Set Designer, Richard Reynolds - Set Designer, Robert Fechtman - Set Designer, Maya Shimoguchi - Set Designer, Lois G. Hoyos - Set Designer, Bill Taliaferro - Set Designer, A. Todd Holland - Set Designer, Mark Hitchler - Set Designer, Marilyn Morgan - Set Designer, Andrew Weder - Set Designer, Clint Wallace - Set Designer, Carol Ann Napier - Set Designer, Industrial Light & Magic - Special Effects, Lee Orloff - Sound Mixer, Paul Massey - Sound Mixer, Christopher Boyes - Sound Mixer, Alan Meyerson - Sound Mixer, Keith Campbell - Stunts, Mark de Alessandro - Stunts, Gene Hartline - Stunts, Tom Morga - Stunts, Jim Palmer - Stunts, Denney Pierce - Stunts, J.P. Romano - Stunts, Thomas Rosales, Jr. - Stunts, Philip Tan - Stunts, Phil Culotta - Stunts, Greg W. Elam - Stunts, John Robotham - Stunts, Russell Towery - Stunts, Webster Whinery - Stunts, J. Mark Donaldson - Stunts, Kurt Lott - Stunts, Lincoln Simonds - Stunts, Brian J. Williams - Stunts, Brian Duffy - Stunts, Jeff Wolfe - Stunts, Sonia Izzolena McDancer - Stunts, Derek Mears - Stunts, Henry Kingi, Jr. - Stunts, Jay Caputo - Stunts, Zach Hudson - Stunts, Augie Davis - Stunts, Mark Norby - Stunts, Mickey Giacomazzi - Stunts, Norbert Phillips - Stunts, Casey O'Neill - Stunts, Christopher Leps - Stunts, Joey Anaya - Stunts, Roel Failma - Stunts, Yoshio Iizuka - Stunts, Jonathan Valera - Stunts, Kofi W. Elam - Stunts, Richard L. Blackwell - Stunts, Theo Kypri - Stunts, Jayson Dumenigo - Stunts, David Wald - Stunts, Robert Alonzo - Stunts, Brian Bennett - Stunts, Brycen Counts - Stunts, Dane Farwell - Stunts, Sala Baker - Stunts, Kiante Elam - Stunts, Lisa Hoyle - Stunts, Clay Donahue Fontenot - Stunts, Gray Stearns - Stunts, Rob Mars - Stunts, Xuyen T. Valdivia - Stunts, Paul Eliopolus - Stunts, Hugh A. O'Brien - Stunts, Stephen Pope - Stunts, Anthony Kramme - Stunts, Jeremy Fry - Stunts, Dean Grimes - Stunts, Alex Chansky - Stunts, Craig Silva - Stunts, Tony Angelotti - Stunts, Jim Stephan - Stunts, Marc Shaffer - Stunts, Kofi Yiadom - Stunts, Stacy Howell - Stunts, Caryn Mower - Stunts, Andrew Stehlin - Stunts, Joseph Sosthand - Stunts, Sam Hargrave - Stunts, Jack West - Stunts, Trampas Thompson - Stunts, Victor Quintero - Stunts, Rob Murray - Stunts, Noby Arden - Stunts, Aaron Toney - Stunts, John Donohue - Stunts, Andy Dylan - Stunts, Donald Lee - Stunts, George Marshall Ruge - Stunts Coordinator, Peter Twist - Technical Advisor, Eric McLeod - Unit Production Manager, Doug Merrifield - Unit Production Manager, Terry Rossio - Screenwriter, Ted Elliott - Screenwriter, Huck Wirtz - Screenwriter, Josh Bleibtreu - Second Unit Director Of Photography, Patrick Loungway - Second Unit Director Of Photography, Mary Smith - Production Assistant, Peter Jablonski - Production Assistant, Allison Meadows - Production Assistant, Kristopher Gifford - Production Assistant, Lindsey Gary - Production Assistant, Megan Romero - Production Assistant, Becks Welch - Production Assistant, Patrick Wymore - Production Assistant, Pedro Chavez - Production Assistant, Parker Phillips - Production Assistant, Sarah Contant - Production Assistant, Jeremy Wortzman - Production Assistant, Joanna Callas - Production Assistant, Jessica C. Dimartino - Production Assistant, John Knoll - Visual Effects Supervisor, Bill George - Visual Effects Supervisor, Roger Guyett - Visual Effects Supervisor, Bryan Hirota - Visual Effects Supervisor, Ken Fischer - Sound Effects Editor, Shannon Mills - Sound Effects Editor, Tim Nielsen - Sound Effects Editor, Addison Teague - Sound Effects Editor, Brent Burge - Sound Effects Editor, Melanie Graham - Sound Effects Editor, Nick Glennie-Smith - Additional Music, John Sponsler - Additional Music, Geoff Zanelli - Additional Music, Trevor Morris - Additional Music, Lorne Balfe - Additional Music, Tom Gire - Additional Music, Henry Jackman - Additional Music, Boone Narr - Animal Trainer/Wrangler, Kristie Anne Reed - Executive in Charge of Production, Tim Clark - Matte Artist, Michael Singer - Unit Publicist, Lance Pereira - Additional Editing, David Nowell - Aerial Photography, Barbara Berkery - Dialogue Coach, Trevor Loomis - First Assistant Camera, Nino Neuboeck - First Assistant Camera, John Ellingwood - First Assistant Camera, Donny Steinberg - First Assistant Camera, Rafael E. Sanchez - Gaffer, Clay Fowler - Grip, Chad Barrow - Grip, Michael Duarte - Grip, Richard Jones - Grip, Ryan Pacheco - Grip, Steven Serna - Grip, Tony Widmer - Grip, Jon Jacob Funk - Grip, Michael E. Pacheco - Grip, M.K. Hiniker - Grip, David Gonzalez - Grip, Alex Downs - Grip, Jerry Sandager - Key Grip, J. Michael Popovich - Key Grip, Julie Pearce - Music Editor, Michael A. Levine - Musical Performer, Craig Eastman - Musical Performer, Martin Tillman - Musical Performer, Dolores Clay - Musical Performer, James S. Levine - Musical Performer, Frank Marocco - Musical Performer, Yvette Gonzalez - Post Production Coordinator, Heidi Psyk - Post Production Coordinator, Tami R. Goldman - Post Production Supervisor, Zoila Gomez - Production Coordinator, Annie Schultz - Production Coordinator, Andrew Zack - Production Coordinator, Robert Mazaraki - Production Coordinator, Carrie B. Jones - Production Coordinator, Thomas Hayslip - Production Supervisor, Jerry Moss - Properties Master, Kris Peck - Properties Master, Sharon Reynolds-Enriquez - Script Supervisor, Jeff Okabayashi - Second Assistant Director, David H. Venghaus - Second Assistant Director, Allen Hall - Special Effects Coordinator, Michael Lantieri - Special Effects Coordinator, David Luckenbach - Steadicam Operator, Peter Mountain - Still Photographer, George Watters II - Supervising Sound Editor, Christopher Boyes - Supervising Sound Editor, Pete Zuccarini - Underwater Photography, Lisa Maher - Visual Effects Producer, Javier Arrieta - Costume/Wardrobe, Marina Marit - Costume/Wardrobe, Jimmy Jay - Costume/Wardrobe, Mark F. Holmes - Costume/Wardrobe, Matt Jerome - Costume/Wardrobe, Brian Birge - Costume/Wardrobe, Tess Inman - Costume/Wardrobe, Scott R. Hankins - Costume/Wardrobe, Stacy M. Horn - Costume/Wardrobe, Ciara McArdle - Costume/Wardrobe, Philip Matthews - Costume/Wardrobe, Niki Spina - Costume/Wardrobe, Suzy Robertson - Costume/Wardrobe, Noel D. Leonard - Costume/Wardrobe, Adam Roach - Costume/Wardrobe, Howell Gibbens - ADR Editor, Julie Feiner - ADR Editor, Michelle Pazer - ADR Editor, Lisa J. Levina - ADR Editor, Doc Kane - ADR Mixer, Jeannette Browning - ADR Recordist, Gary Diamond - Assistant Art Director, Nick Navarro - Assistant Art Director, Darrell L. Wight - Assistant Art Director, Robert Woodruff - Assistant Art Director, Domenic Silvestri - Assistant Art Director, Eric P. Sundahl - Assistant Art Director, John Norster - Assistant Costume Designer, Jordanna Fineberg - Assistant Costume Designer, Sophia Spink - Assistant Costume Designer, Gordana Golubovic - Assistant Costume Designer, Linda Kai - Assistant Location Manager, Rick Chavez - Assistant Properties, Michael D. Gianneschi - Assistant Properties, Michael Hansen - Assistant Properties, Mike Cunningham - Assistant Properties, Brad Good - Assistant Properties, Julie Gilchrist - Assistant Properties, Douglas Parker - Assistant Sound Editor, Melissa Lytle - Assistant Sound Editor, Jarek Gorczycki - Best Boy Electric, John D. Miller - Best Boy Grip, Charles "Chip" Hart - Best Boy Grip, Kathleen Rosen - Buyer, Wendy Weaver - Buyer, Rosalinda Medina - Buyer, Greg Kurtz - Camera Loader, Angela Demo - Casting Assistant, Scout Masterson - Casting Associate, Greg Callas - Construction Coordinator, Jessica Pazdernik - Costumes Supervisor, Kenny Crouch - Costumes Supervisor, Gloria D'Alessandro - Dialogue Editor, David Arnold - Dialogue Editor, Ulrika Akander - Dialogue Editor, Hector Gutierre - Dolly Grip, Eugene L. Rivera - Dolly Grip, Jerry Eubanks - Electrician, Lee Auerbach - Electrician, Patrick Hoeschen - Electrician, Chris Weigand - Electrician, Scott J. Sprague - Electrician, Christopher Elliott - Electrician, David Ellis - Electrician, Harrison M. Palmer - Electrician, Ed O'Brianen - Electrician, Alex Castillo - Electrician, Jennifer Alessi - Extra Casting, Sande Alessi - Extra Casting, Kristan Berona - Extra Casting, David Atkinson - First Assistant Accountant, John Semedik - First Assistant Accountant, F. Hudson Miller - Foley Editor, Matt Harrison - Foley Editor, James Likowski - Foley Editor, Frank Cappiello - Greensman, Craig Ayers - Greensman, Mike Needham - Greensman, Renee Van Den Berghie - Greensman, Clyde "Loa" Wong - Greensman, Lucia Mace - Key Hairstylist, Joel Harlow - Key Make-up, Ernest Sanchez - Leadman, Dan Camins - Personal Assistant, Michael La Corte - Personal Assistant, Dana Krupinski - Personal Assistant, John Campbell - Personal Assistant, Christina Northrup - Personal Assistant, Stephanie Decourcey - Personal Assistant, Lindsay Greitzer - Personal Assistant, Susan Lee Smith - Personal Assistant, Paul Lyons - Personal Assistant, Sarah Lin - Personal Assistant, Parita Burbank - Personal Assistant, Robbie Salter - Personal Assistant, Laura Schwartz - Personal Assistant, Stephen Deuters - Personal Assistant, Michael Lagnese - Personal Assistant, Derek Dibiagio - Personal Assistant, Stephen J. Young - Personal Assistant, Tanya Nienhouse - Post Production Accountant, Knar Kitabjian - Post Production Assistant, Tranel Bland - Post Production Assistant, Jeff Dash - Production Accountant, Julie Jones - Production Controller, Jennifer Lobban - Second Assistant Accountant, Kathy Donno - Second Assistant Accountant, Ernst W. Laurel - Second Assistant Accountant, Anna Belaro - Second Assistant Accountant, Lisa Imhoff - Second Assistant Accountant, Matt Demier - Second Assistant Accountant, Dax A. Cuesta - Second Assistant Accountant, Stephanie Shelley - Second Assistant Accountant, Rodney Sandoval - Second Assistant Camera, Steven Cueva - Second Assistant Camera, Jay C. Hager - Second Assistant Camera, Christopher J. Garcia - Second Assistant Camera, James Goldman - Second Assistant Camera, Jeffrey Schwartz - Second Second Assistant Director, Steven F. Beaupre - Second Second Assistant Director, Christopher Kennedy - Set Dresser, Christopher Casey - Set Dresser, Dean Lakoff - Set Dresser, Ryan Rittmiller - Set Dresser, Chris Peterson - Set Dresser, Steven Light-Orr - Set Dresser, Charlie Montoya - Set Dresser, Michael Sean O'Donnell - Set Dresser, Jeff Woodward - Transportation Captain, Dave Robling - Transportation Coordinator, Hal Hickel - Visual Effects, Cheryl Carasik - Set Decorator, Barbara Harris - ADR Voice Casting, Mike Anderson - Cable Person, Kurt Smith - Color Timing, Joe Ondrejko - Construction Foreman, Peter Olexiewicz - Construction Foreman, Steven E. Fegley - Construction Foreman, Ken Rice - Construction Foreman, Thomas A. White - Construction Foreman, Richard Birch - Construction Foreman, Stephen Gindorf - Construction Foreman, Henry Mendoza - Construction Foreman, Bert Rodriguez - Construction Foreman, Dale Snyder - Construction Foreman, Phil Coffman - Construction Foreman, John Forwalter - Construction Foreman, Todd Keith - Construction Foreman, Michael O'Neal - Construction Foreman, Dennis Richardson - Construction Foreman, Dave Rozo - Construction Foreman, Steve Sola - Construction Foreman, Hat Trick Catering - Craft Service/Catering, Lea Anderson - Craft Service/Catering, Roberto Enríquez - Driver, Bill Puluti - Driver, Jimmy Jones - Driver, Michael Allegro - Driver, Michael Sullivan - Driver, David Moir - Driver, Tony Mouradian - Driver, Beck Holland - Driver, Terry Reece - Driver, Glen Marygold - Driver, Thomas Barr O'Donnell - Driver, Tom Provenzano - Driver, Clint Coyle - Driver, Thomas M. Mawyer - Driver, Neil Scognamiglio - Driver, Vaughn Bladen - Driver, Scott Fair - Driver, Mark Holmes - Driver, Scott A. Kennedy - Driver, Dennis V. McKeehan - Driver, Alan L. Myers - Driver, Sandra Powell - Driver, Marvin Laroy Sanders - Driver, Robert R. Segletes - Driver, James Sherwood - Driver, Michael A. Stevens - Driver, Steve Surabian - Driver, Jorge Vasquez - Driver, John R. Woodward - Driver, Paul John Youds - Driver, Will Dreher - Driver, Bruce Rozenberg - Driver, Curtis Randoll - Driver, Maxim Aperian - Driver, Steve Buring - Driver, Gary Gray - Driver, Michael W. McClure - Driver, Leo Mouneu - Driver, James Perry - Driver, Rick Purdy - Driver, Brett Round - Driver, Peter Schwietzer - Driver, Mike Shaw - Driver, Gordon A. Spencer - Driver, John E. Thomas - Driver, Launi Varbel - Driver, Roger Youds - Driver, James Ashwill - Foley Mixer, Richard Duarte - Foley Mixer, Buena Vista Negative Cutting - Negative Cutter, Oscar J. Flores - Production Secretary, Matthew Haggarty - Runner, Christry Busby - Runner, Jonas Matz - Set Medic/First Aid, Robert Allen - Set Medic/First Aid, David O'Dell - Set Medic/First Aid, Jessica Gallavan - Supervising ADR Editor, Christopher S. Capp - Visual Effects Editor, Greg Hyman - Visual Effects Editor, Dianne Chadwick - Graphic Design, Alan Z. McCurdy - Assistant Editor, Kindra Marra - Assistant Editor, Katie Greathouse - Assistant Music Editor, Simon Morgan - First Assistant Avid Editor, Jeff Goldberg - Properties Maker, David Keir - Properties Maker, Chris Perez - Properties Maker, Len Borggrebe - Properties Maker, John Bullard - Properties Maker, Greg Eliot - Properties Maker, Steven Kallas - Properties Maker, Justin Lapresle - Properties Maker, Ed Mirassou - Properties Maker, Bruce Reynolds - Properties Maker, Bruce Sartorius - Properties Maker, Tommy Sturgeon - Properties Maker, Robbie Watts - Properties Maker, John Bryant - Properties Maker, Robert Coyle - Properties Maker, Calvin Mangum - Properties Maker, Paul Roberts - Properties Maker, Shawn Stephenson - Properties Maker, Jim Tholen, Sr. - Properties Maker, David Whittaker - Properties Maker| Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007 Film), Pirates of Tripoli (1955 Film) | |
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