Blackbeard (2006/I) (TV)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Kevin Connor

Writer (WGA):

Bryce Zabel (written by)

Release Date:

17 June 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama

Tagline:

Pirate, rogue... adventurer.

Plot:

In the Golden Age of Piracy, at the dawn of the 18th century, Blackbeard stood out among the lawless...

Plot Keywords:

Pirate | Interrupted Hanging | Caribbean Sea | Kidnapping | Cave

Cast

Angus Macfadyen	...	Blackbeard
Mark Umbers	...	Lt. Robert Maynard
Richard Chamberlain	...	Governor Charles Eden
Jessica Chastain	...	Charlotte Ormand
Stacy Keach	...	Cpt. Benjamin Hornigold
Rachel Ward	...	Sally Dunbar
Anthony Green	...	Israel Hands
Danny Midwinter	...	Elias Ransom
Bill Fellows	...	Dr. Peter Bruce
Jasper Britton	...	William Howard
Jake Curran	...	Joseph Prescott
Robert Willox	...	Snake Leavitt
Patrick Regis	...	Thatch
Alan Shearman	...	Enoch Sanborn
Niko Nicotera	...	Moses Hobbs

Also Known As:

Pirates: The True Story of Blackbeard (International: English title)

Runtime:

USA:169 min (DVD version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Australia:PG | Finland:K-11 | Australia:M (DVD rating) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Thailand

Company:

Hallmark Entertainment

Trivia:

The town of New Providence was built from scratch on a coconut plantation in a small town in southern Thailand.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In an early scene, Blackbeard and his crew threaten to attack a French vessel. The flag the vessel is flying is the current French flag, which wasn't adopted in France until 1790. Blackbeard died in 1718. If the French vessel were a royal vessel, it would have flown a plain white standard. If it were a French merchant the flag would be royal blue with a white cross centered and the French fleur-de-lis centered.

Quotes:

Israel Hands: Hey! Show yourself!
Lt. Robert Maynard: Is there a problem gentlemen?
Snake Leavitt: You've been watchin' things you aint got no business watchin'!
Lt. Robert Maynard: Well, I can assure you there is only one thing I've been watching and that's a bottle of gin. Would you be so kind as to spare me a drink?
Israel Hands: He's empty. You'd best be coming with us then.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Yo-Ho-Ho and Shooting a Gun (2006) (V)

Film does not focus on the life of Blackbeard

Based on the descriptions appearing on the front and back cover of the movie case, one would expect this movie to chronicle the life and times of Blackbeard. Instead the movie focuses more on a fictional love story than the historical figure for which it is titled.

Blackbeard's more notable conquests and actions are not even eluded to. One would think given 169 minutes they might have squeezed in a little something more. His reputation with no specifics is only referenced.

This film unfortunately is primarily focused on a fictional love story. There are far more elements of fiction than fact in this film.

In short, much like judging a book by it's cover, do not buy/view this movie based on it's box.