Swashbuckler (1976)
- Directed by
- James Goldstone
- Genre
- adventure film, swashbuckler film, pirate film, children's film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 41 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 1718 Jamaica, an acting governor imprisons a judge and persecutes his family. The judge's daughter hires a pirate captain to kill the governor, and they fall in love along the way.
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What happens
Swashbuckler is a 1976 American swashbuckler adventure film. The film is based on the story "The Scarlet Buccaneer", written by Paul Wheeler and adapted for the screen by Jeffrey Bloom. It was directed by James Goldstone and stars Robert Shaw, James Earl Jones, Peter Boyle, Geneviève Bujold, Beau Bridges and Geoffrey Holder. The film was released in the UK as The Scarlet Buccaneer. The film is set in 1718 Jamaica. The acting governor of the island has imprisoned the island's primary judge, and persecuted the judge's family. The judge's daughter hires a pirate captain to assassinate the governor on her behalf. In the process, the captain falls in love with her. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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