Pirates Of The Caribbean Dead Mans Chest
Comedy, Fantasy
Walt Disney Pictures  (2006) 150 mins PG-13

7.3 (121,090 votes)
The movie starts not too long after the events from "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Black Pearl", which was the first movie in the series. In this one, it starts off with Will (the blacksmith's apprentice from the first film) and Elizabeth Swan's wedding getting halted mid-ceremony. They are both placed under arrest for helping the pirate captain Jack Sparrow escape. In order to be cleared, they need to bring the "authorities" Jack's compass. Which just so happens to be capable of guiding him to a key rumored to open a chest from "The Flying Dutchman", Davy Jones' cursed ship. All sorts of misadventures ensue as it's found that Jack Sparrow himself hasn't been entirely forthcoming and is indebted to the same Davy Jones for his soul. Will and Jack's uneasy partnership adds some tension as they try to figure out how to deal with the British authorities, the half-monsterish Davy Jones and hi...

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Cast and Crew
Johnny Depp  ......  Captain Jack Sparrow
Orlando Bloom  ......  Will Turner
Keira Knightley  ......  Elizabeth Swann
Naomie Harris  ......  Tia Dalma
Bill Nighy  ......  Davey Jones
Geoffrey Rush  ......  Captain Barbossa
Director  .....  Gore Verbinski
Producer  .....  Jerry Bruckheimer; Bruce Hendricks
Writer  .....  Ted Elliott; Terry Rossio
Cinematography  .....  Dariusz Wolski
Musician  .....  Hans Zimmer
Notes
Goofs:
Anachronisms: When Jack Sparrow, Elizabeth and Norrington are arguing on the pier in Tortuga, the hull of a ship can be clearly seen behind them bearing a Plimsoll line, which wasn't used until the late 19th century. (more)

Trivia:
For the production of this and the next installments of the Pirates of the Caribbean series, two ships were actually built; The Black Pearl, and The Flying Dutchman. (more)

Filming Locations:
Bahamas (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Elizabeth Swann: Will! Why is this happening?
Will Turner: I don't know. You look beautiful.
Elizabeth Swann: I think it's bad luck for the groom to see the bride before the wedding.
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 29 wins & 34 nominations (more)