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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

2003 Film Synopsis & Plot Summary

7.2/10

Rating

138 min

Runtime

2003

Release Year

Peter Weir

Director

Cast

Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, James D'Arcy, Robert Pugh, David Threlfall

Quick Synopsis

After an abrupt and violent encounter with a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his ship, a captain of the British Royal Navy begins a chase over two oceans to capture or destroy the enemy, though he must weigh his commitment to duty and ferocious pursuit of glory against the safety of his devoted crew, including the ship's thoughtful surgeon, his best friend.

Full Plot Summary of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

After an abrupt and violent encounter with a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his ship, a captain of the British Royal Navy begins a chase over two oceans to capture or destroy the enemy, though he must weigh his commitment to duty and ferocious pursuit of glory against the safety of his devoted crew, including the ship's thoughtful surgeon, his best friend.

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