The Pirates! Band of Misfits

Director: Peter Lord, Jeff Newitt
Writer: Gideon Defoe
Cast: Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, Imelda Staunton, David Tennant, Jeremy Piven, Salma Hayek, Lenny Henry, Brian Blessed
Language: English, French, Czech, Portuguese
Theatrical Release Date: Thu Mar 29 00:00:00 EDT 2012
Awards: 2013 Academy Awards Animated Feature

Tagline: It's A Plunderful Life

Synopsis: Pirate Captain sets out on a mission to defeat his rivals Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz for the Pirate of the year Award. The quest takes Captain and his crew from the shores of Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London. [Synopsis courtesy of IMDb]

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