Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World


Nominated for 10 ACADEMY AWARDS, including BEST PICTURE!
"Thrilling... exhilarating"
Total Film * * * *
"Excellent. Exhilarating. A triumph!" Rolling Stone
"Awesome" GQ

"Intercept French Privateer, Acheron you will sink, burn or take her a prize"

Three-time Academy Award directing nominee Peter Weir and Oscar winner Russell Crowe join forces to create an epic, emotional adventure: MASTER AND COMMANDER: The Far Side of the World. Set during the Napoleonic Wars, Crowe is Patrick O'Brian's Captain "Lucky" Jack Aubrey, renowned as a fighting captain in the British Navy, and Paul Bettany is ship's doctor Stephen Maturin. Their ship, the Surprise, is suddenly attacked by a superior enemy.
With the HMS Surprise badly damaged and much of his crew injured, Aubrey is torn between duty and friendship as he pursues a high-stakes chase across two oceans, to intercept and capture his foe.

It's a mission that can make his reputation - or destroy Lucky Jack and his crew.

Cast: Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, Billy Boyd, James D'Arcy
Written by: Peter Weir, John Collee, based on the novels by Patrick O'Brian
Produced by: Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. and Duncan Henderson
Directed by: Peter Weir