The adventures of pirate Captain Red and his first mate Frog.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Walter Matthau | ... |
Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red
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| Cris Campion | ... |
The Frog - Jean-Baptiste
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| Damien Thomas | ... |
Don Alfonso de la Torré
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Olu Jacobs | ... |
Boomako
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| Ferdy Mayne | ... |
Captain Linares
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| David Kelly | ... |
Surgeon
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| Tony Peck | ... |
Spanish Officer
(as Anthony Peck)
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| Anthony Dawson | ... |
Spanish Officer
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Richard Dieux | ... |
Spanish Officer
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| Jacques Maury | ... |
Spanish Officer
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José Santamaría | ... |
Master at Arms
(as Jose Santamaria)
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Robert Dorning | ... |
Commander of Marines
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Luc Jamati | ... |
Pepito Gonzalez
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Emilio Fernandez | ... |
Angelito
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| Wladyslaw Komar | ... |
Jesus
(as Wladislaw Komar)
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Georges Trillat | ... |
Pockmarked Sailor
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| Richard Pearson | ... |
Padre
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| Charlotte Lewis | ... |
María-Dolores de la Jenya de la Calde
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Georges Montillier | ... |
Duenna
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John Gill | ... |
Carpenter
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Raouf Ben Amor | ... |
Armoury Guard
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David Foxxe | ... |
Cook
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Brian Maxine | ... |
Boatswain
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| Eugeniusz Priwieziencew | ... |
Hunchback
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| Roger Ashton-Griffiths | ... |
Moonhead
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| Ian Dury | ... |
Meat Hook
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| Bill Stewart | ... |
Ginge
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| Sydney Bromley | ... |
Diddler
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Cardew Robinson | ... |
Lawyer
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| Roy Kinnear | ... |
Dutch
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Daniel Emilfork | ... |
Hendrik
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Carole Fredericks | ... |
Surprise
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Allen Hoist | ... |
Fiddler
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Denis Fontayne | ... |
Sailor
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| Michael Elphick | ... |
Sentry
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Angelo Casadei | ... |
Sentry
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Bill Fraser | ... |
Governor, Uncle Archibaldo
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Antonio Spoletini | ... |
Palace Guard
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Bill MacCabe | ... |
Jailer
(as Bill Mac Cabe)
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Smilja Mihailovitch | ... |
New Duenna
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| Bernard Musson | ... |
Passenger
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Josine Comellas | ... |
Passengers Wife
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| Gina Calabrese | ... |
(uncredited)
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James Start | ... |
Fisherman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Roman Polanski | ||
Written by
| John Brownjohn | ... | (screenplay collaboration) |
| Gérard Brach | ... | (written by) (as Gerard Brach) and |
| Roman Polanski | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Tarak Ben Ammar | ... | producer |
| Dino De Laurentiis | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Mark Lombardo | ... | co-executive producer |
| Thom Mount | ... | executive producer |
| Umberto Sambuco | ... | co-executive producer |
Music by
| Philippe Sarde | ||
Cinematography by
| Witold Sobocinski | ... | (photographer) |
Editing by
| Hervé de Luze | ||
| William Reynolds | ||
Editorial Department
| Nadia Ben Rachid | ... | assistant editor: Sassi Nadia |
Casting By
| Dominique Besnehard | ||
| Mary Selway | ||
| Maude Spector | ||
Production Design by
| Pierre Guffroy | ||
Set Decoration by
| Bruno Cesari | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Anthony Powell | ||
Makeup Department
| Jean-Pierre Eychenne | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Pino Butti | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
| Carlo Lastricati | ... | production supervisor (uncredited) |
| Vittorio Noia | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Andrzej Kostenko | ... | second unit director |
| John Lvoff | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Gaëtan Brizzi | ... | storyboard artist |
| Paul Brizzi | ... | storyboard artist |
| Mentor Huebner | ... | production illustrator (uncredited) |
| Taieb Jallouli | ... | set dresser: Tunisia (uncredited) |
| Roberto Magagnini | ... | dressing foreman (uncredited) |
| Domenico Mancino | ... | blacksmith (uncredited) |
| Miki Zachar | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Maurice Gilbert | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dean Humphreys | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jean-Pierre Ruh | ... | sound |
| Ray Gillon | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby (uncredited) |
| Jean-Marc Lentretien | ... | sound mix technician (uncredited) |
| Robin O'Donoghue | ... | dubbing mixer (uncredited) |
| Laurent Quaglio | ... | sound editor (uncredited) / sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Mario Cassar | ... | special effects technician |
| Antonio Corridori | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| John Evans | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Franco Ragusa | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| John Richardson | ... | special effects: preparation (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Frederic Moreau | ... | visual effects supervisor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Wladyslaw Baranski | ... | stunt performer |
| Eugeniusz Bojko | ... | stunt performer |
| Robert Brzezinski | ... | stunt performer |
| Jerzy Celinski | ... | stunt performer |
| Janusz Chlebowski | ... | stunt performer |
| Ryszard Francman | ... | stunt performer |
| Józef Grzeszczak | ... | stunt performer |
| Ryszard Janikowski | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Wladyslaw Kita | ... | stunt performer |
| Krzysztof Kotowski | ... | stunt performer |
| Krzysztof Maczynski | ... | stunt performer |
| Tomasz Przybysz | ... | stunt performer |
| Jerzy Rogowski | ... | stunt performer |
| Jacek Ryniewicz | ... | stunt performer |
| Józef Stefanski | ... | stunt performer |
| Sylwester Zawadzki | ... | stunt performer |
| Richard Graydon | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Zbigniew Modej | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jürgen Vollmer | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| John Cowell | ... | costume painter (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Albert Galea | ... | location manager: Malta (uncredited) |
| Oury Milshtein | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Billy Byers | ... | conductor (as Bill Byers) |
| William Flageollet | ... | music recording mixer |
| Orchestre de Paris | ... | orchestra |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sylvette Baudrot | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Tarak Ben Ammar | ... | presenter |
| Dino De Laurentiis | ... | presenter |
| William Hobbs | ... | fight stager |
| Cécilia Mignon | ... | production accountant |
| Wanda Szczuka | ... | choreographer |
| Franco Penna | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
| Roberto Penna | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
| Lonnie Ramati | ... | production business affairs (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cannon Film Distributors (1986) (United States) (theatrical)
- AMLF (1986) (France) (theatrical)
- Cannon Film Distributors Ltd. (1986) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Pan-Canadian Film Distributors (1986) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater (1986) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1986) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Filmayer (1986) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Nea Kinisi (1986) (Greece) (theatrical)
- International Video Entertainment (IVE) (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- USA Home Video (II) (1986) (United States) (VHS) (For International Video Entertainment [I.V.E.])
- Concorde Film (1987) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Finnkino (1987) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Filmayer Vídeo (1987) (Spain) (VHS)
- Hoyts Distribution (1987) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Cannon Screen Entertainment (1987) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Sandrew Film & Teater (1987) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Viacom (1990) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- WGN (1990) (United States) (tv)
- Argus-SV (1991) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Avid Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Scanbox Entertainment (1996) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2001) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- TF1 Vidéo (2009) (France) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Pidax Film (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (Argentina) (VHS)
- VTI Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (Japan) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Euro-Titres (titles)
- Studio Philippe Sarde (mixing auditorium)
- Studio Philippe Sarde (music recording studio)
- The Art Department (VHS package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Captain Red runs a hardy pirate ship with the able assistance of Frog, a dashing young French sailor. One day Capt. Red is captured and taken aboard a Spanish galleon, but thanks to his inventiveness, he raises the crew to mutiny, takes over the ship, and kidnaps the niece of the governor of Maracaibo. The question is, can he keep this pace up? Written by Anonymous |
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Box Office
| Budget | $33,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The movie was the Opening Night Film at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival (where it was screened out of competition). To promote the film, Roman Polanski had the ship "Neptune" sail into the Cannes harbor on the festival's opening day, with all the movie's stars on deck in their pirate costumes. But after Pirates (1986) died at the box office, the "Neptune" remained in Cannes for 16 years, anchored next to a stone jetty in the harbor, because no one was sure what to do with it. In 2002, it was finally moved to Genoa, Italy, where it is now a floating museum in the city's port, near the "Molo Veccio" ("Old Pier"). See more » |
| Goofs | When Jean-Baptiste escapes the shark at the beginning of the film, it is quite visible that the "shark" is just a fin in the water. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Vamp/Pirates/Aliens/A Great Wall (1986). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Maid of Amsterdam (A-Rovin') See more » |
| Quotes |
The Frog - Jean-Baptiste:
Gold would be your ruin, Captain. It would cost us our heads. Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red: It's easier to live without a head than without gold, you numbskull! The Frog - Jean-Baptiste: I fight for hatred of the Spanish! I fight for glory; not gold. Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red: Man fights for what he lacks the most! See more » |