Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

Director:

Gore Verbinski

Writers (WGA):

Ted Elliott (written by) &
Terry Rossio (written by) ...

Release Date:

7 July 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Plot:

Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well.

Plot Keywords:

Davy Jones | Jack Sparrow | Compass | Pirate | Chest

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 29 wins & 36 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Dec. 3	8:00 PM	SYFY
Fri. Dec. 4	4:00 PM	SYFY
Sun. Dec. 13	2:00 PM	USA

Cast

Johnny Depp	...	Jack Sparrow
Orlando Bloom	...	Will Turner
Keira Knightley	...	Elizabeth Swann
Jack Davenport	...	Norrington
Bill Nighy	...	Davy Jones
Jonathan Pryce	...	Governor Weatherby Swann
Lee Arenberg	...	Pintel
Mackenzie Crook	...	Ragetti
Kevin McNally	...	Gibbs (as Kevin R. McNally)
David Bailie	...	Cotton
Stellan Skarsgård	...	Bootstrap Bill
Tom Hollander	...	Cutler Beckett
Naomie Harris	...	Tia Dalma
Martin Klebba	...	Marty
David Schofield	...	Mercer

Also Known As:

P.O.T.C. 2 (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
Pirates 2 (USA) (informal short title)
Pirates of the Caribbean 2 (USA) (working title)
Piratas del Caribe - El cofre de la muerte (Argentina) (Peru) (Venezuela) [es]
Пираты Карибского моря: Сундук мертвеца (Russia) [ru]
Fluch der Karibik - Die Truhe des Todes (Germany) (pre-release title) [de]
Karayip korsanlari - Ölü adamin sandigi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Kariibi mere piraadid - surnud mehe aardekirst (Estonia) [et]
Oi peirates tis Karaivikis: To sedouki tou nekrou (Greece) [el]
Piraci z Karaibów - Skrzynia umarlaka (Poland) [pl]
Piratas del Caribe - El cofre del hombre muerto (Spain) [es]
Piratas do Caribe: O Baú da Morte (Brazil) [pt]
Pirates des Caraïbes - Le coffre du mort (Canada: French title) [fr]
Pirates des Caraïbes - Le secret du coffre maudit (France) [fr]
Pirates of the Caribbean - Död mans kista (Sweden) [sv]
Pirates of the Caribbean - Fluch der Karibik 2 (Germany) [de]
Pirates of the Caribbean: Kuolleen miehen kirstu (Finland) [fi]
Pirati dei Caraibi - La maledizione del forziere fantasma (Italy) [it]
Pirati s Kariba - Mrtvaceva skrinja (Croatia) [hr]
Pirati sa Kariba - Mrtvacev kovceg (Serbia) [sr]
Pirati z Karibiku - Truhla mrtveho muze (Czech Republic) [cs]
Samundar ke Lutere - Murdey ka Khazana (India: Hindi title) (dubbed version) [hi]
Shodedy Hakaribim: Teva Shel Eis Met (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of adventure violence, including frightening images.

Runtime:

151 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Turkish | Greek

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Philippines:PG-13 | Malaysia:U | Norway:11 | UK:12A | Ireland:12A | Finland:K-11 | Australia:M | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42793) | Hungary:14 | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Portugal:M/12 | USA:PG-13 | Germany:12 | Philippines:G | Peru:PT | Sweden:11 | Hong Kong:IIA | Italy:T | Greece:K-13 | South Africa:10V | Netherlands:12 | Spain:7 | Brazil:12

Filming Locations:

Bahamas

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

The two sailors quarreling over Jack's hat on the boat which is then sunk by the Kraken are from Cyprus. The sailor on the left is Turkish-Cypriot while the other on the right is Greek-Cypriot and speaks the Greek-Cypriot dialect.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the Flying Dutchman first gives a broadside to the Black Pearl, it does a fair amount of damage to the Captain's cabin stern windows. Yet when the Pearl is fired upon by the Dutchman using the "triple guns", the damage isn't there anymore.

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.

Movie Connections:

References 1941 (1979)

Soundtrack:

Two Hornpipes

A High-Seas Adventure of the Highest Calibur!

"Dead Man's Chest" is an outstanding and exciting movie that blows the competition out of the water. You will be glued to the screen from beginning to end, not wanting to miss a single minute of the action. The plot is original and entertaining and really takes "Pirates" to the next level. Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightly are brilliant once again as Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, and Elizabeth Swann. There are also several familiar faces that will entertain and surprise fans. Will Turner fans will definitely not be disappointed with "Dead Man's Chest." This second outing allows Will to show his magnificent and exceptional leadership abilities and once again his undaunted bravery and love for Elizabeth. The music to accompany the action is fantastic. Hans Zimmer does a magnificent job capturing the power of the movie. The soundtrack is driven and epic in nature to support the grandness of the movie. Fans of "Pirates" will be humming the music in their heads for days. Now that "Dead Man's Chest" has finally sailed into theaters -- taking the box office by storm -- the countdown is on for "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" (tentative title?) due out in May 2007. Have a swashbuckling good time with "Dead Man's Chest"!