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The Pirate (1978)

The Pirate poster
Directed by
Ken Annakin
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
4h
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy Middle Eastern businessman gets entangled in international intrigue and a dangerous conspiracy. The story follows his rise to power and the personal conflicts that arise along the way.

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What happens

The Pirate is a 1978 American two-part, four-hour television miniseries directed by Ken Annakin. It is based on the 1974 novel with the same title written by Harold Robbins. It was broadcast in two parts by CBS on November 21–22, 1978. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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