Pirates of the Caribbean - The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) Front Cover Actor Johnny Depp Jack Sparrow Geoffrey Rush Captain Barbossa Orlando Bloom Will Turner Keira Knightley Elizabeth Swann Jack Davenport Norrington Kevin McNally Kevin McNally Jonathan Pryce Governor Swann Zoe Saldana Anamaria Treva Etienne Koehler David Bailie Cotton Lee Arenberg Pintel Mackenzie Crook Ragetti Trevor Goddard Grapple Isaac C. Singleton, Jr. Bosun Brye Cooper Mallot Dylan Smith Young Will Turner Greg Ellis Officer Groves Paula Newman Esterlla Martin Klebba Marty Lauren Maher Scarlett Movie Details Director Gore Verbinski Studio Buena Vista Language English Running Time 143 mins Country USA Color Color Plot Following his surprise-hit American remake of The Ring in 2002, director Gore Verbinski took on Pirates of the Carribean: The Curse of the Black Pearl , the second of recent films to be based upon Disney theme-park rides (the first being The Country Bears ). When Elizabeth Swann ( Keira Knightley ), the daughter of Governor Swann ( Jonathan Pryce ) is kidnapped by a group of pirates led by Captain Barbossa ( Geoffrey Rush ) and taken aboard their ship, The Black Pearl, Will Turner ( Orlando Bloom ), the young man who loves Elizabeth despite the fact that she is promised to another, sets out to rescue her. But he can't do it alone, so he enlists the help of swashbuckling ship captain Jack Sparrow ( Johnny Depp ). Together the two chase after The Black Pearl, but they soon discover that the captain and crew aren't your average pirates. Cursed to remain between the living and the dead, Barbossa and his men look like skeletons when basked in the moonlight. When it is revealed that the only thing that can break the curse is Elizabeth's blood, Jack and Will are faced with a race against time and a battle against the undead to save the Governor's daughter. — Matthew Tobey Personal Details Seen It Yes Index 196 In Collection Yes Product Details Format DVD Region Any Region Release Date 2004 Nr of Disks/Tapes 1