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The year is 1805. Europe has fallen to Napoleon, and only the Royal Navy stands in his way to total victory. As the Napoleonic Wars
wore on, Captain Jack Aubrey of HMS Surprise is ordered to fight the French privateer Acheron. Acheron ambushes Surprise, causing
heavy damage, while remaining undamaged by the British guns. The ship's boats tow Surprise into a fog bank to evade pursuit. Aubrey's
officers tell him that Surprise is no match for Acheron, and that they should abandon the chase. Aubrey points out that the Acheron
must not be allowed to plunder the British whaling fleet. He orders the Surprise refitted at sea, rather than returning to port for
repairs. Shortly afterwards, Acheron again ambushes Surprise, but Aubrey slips away in the night by using a decoy raft and ship's lamps.
Following the privateer south, Surprise rounds Cape Horn and heads to the Galapagos Islands, where Aubrey is convinced that Acheron will
prey on Britain's whaling fleet. The ship's doctor, Maturin, is interested in the islands' unique flora and fauna, and Aubrey promises
his friend several days' exploration time. When Surprise reaches the Galapagos, however, they recover the survivors of a whaling ship
destroyed by Acheron. Aubrey hastily pursues the privateer, dashing Maturin's expectation of more time to explore. As the tension rises,
crew member Nagle refuses to salute Hollom on the deck, and is flogged for insubordination. That night, Hollom commits suicide by jumping
overboard with a cannonball. The next morning, Aubrey holds a service for Hollom. The wind picks up again, and Surprise resumes the chase.
The next day, Marine officer Captain Howard attempts to shoot an albatross but accidentally hits Maturin instead. The surgeon's mate
informs Aubrey that the bullet and a piece of cloth it took with it must be removed soon, otherwise they will fester. He also recommends
the delicate operation be performed on land. Despite closing on Acheron, Aubrey takes the doctor back to the Galapagos. Maturin performs
surgery on himself using a mirror. Finally giving up the pursuit of the privateer, Aubrey grants Maturin the chance to explore the
Galapagos islands and gather specimens before they head for home. While looking for a species of flightless cormorant, the doctor
discovers Acheron on the other side of the island. Maturin abandons most of his specimens and hurries to warn Aubrey. Surprise readies
for battle once more. Due to Acheron's stronger hull, Surprise must be at close quarters to damage her. After observing the camouflage
ability of one of Maturin's specimens, Aubrey disguises Surprise as a whaling ship; he hopes the French will be lured in to capture the
valuable ship rather than destroy it. The Acheron falls for the disguise and Surprise launches her attack. With the back wheels of the
cannons taken off, the cannons are able to fire upon the Acheron's mainmast while Captain Howard's Marine sharpshooters pick off the
crew of the Acheron from above. The Acheron is disabled when the mainmast snaps and falls into the sea. Aubrey leads boarding parties,
engaging in fierce hand-to-hand combat. Upon capturing the ship, Aubrey is informed by the ship's doctor that the French captain is
dead and is given the Captain's sword.
Acheron and Surprise are repaired; while Surprise remains in the Galapagos, the captured Acheron is to be taken to Valparaíso. As Acheron
sails away, Maturin mentions that their doctor had died months ago. Realising the French captain deceived him by pretending to be the ship's
doctor, Aubrey gives the order to change course to intercept the Acheron and escort her to Valparaíso, and for the crew to assume battle
stations. Maturin is once again denied the chance to explore the Galapagos, but Aubrey wryly notes that since the bird he seeks is
flightless, "it's not going anywhere", and the two play Musica notturna delle strade di Madrid by Luigi Boccherini as the Surprise turns
in pursuit of the Acheron once more.
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Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, Billy Boyd, James D'Arcy
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Director: Peter Weir
Producers: Peter Weir, Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., Duncan Henderson
Released - November 14, 2003
Length - 138 minutes
Music Composers: Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon, Richard Tognetti
Movie Distributed by 20th Century Fox
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