Blackbeard (2006 film)
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| Genre | Adventure, Drama |
| Directed by | Kevin Connor |
| Produced by |
H. Daniel Gross Robert Halmi Larry Levinson |
| Written by | Bryce Zabel |
| Starring |
Angus Macfadyen Richard Chamberlain |
| Music by | Elia Cmiral |
| Cinematography | Alan Caso |
| Production company |
Larry Levinson Productions Hallmark Entertainment |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | Hallmark Channel |
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| Running time | 169 minutes (DVD version) |
Blackbeard is an adventure–drama miniseries based on the pirate Blackbeard. It premiered on Hallmark Channel on June 17, 2006. The Kevin Connor film was shot on location in Thailand and the town of New Providence was built on a coconut plantation. The film includes many factual names and places, but is essentially a fictional story.
Plot summary
The 18th century notorious pirate Blackbeard (Angus Macfadyen) wreaks havoc on the high-seas looking for Captain Kidd's treasure. His dark presence causes controversy in the local port town of New Providence, especially among Gov. Charles Eden (Richard Chamberlain) and his adopted daughter Charlotte (Jessica Chastain), who is being wooed by Lt. Robert Maynard (Mark Umbers). and Yıldırım Arıcan as a pirate
Cast
- Angus Macfadyen as Blackbeard
- Mark Umbers as Lt. Robert Maynard
- Richard Chamberlain as Governor Charles Eden
- Jessica Chastain as Charlotte Ormand
- Rachel Ward as Sally Dunbar
- Stacy Keach as Captain Benjamin Hornigold
- Christopher Clyde-Green as Caesar the boatswain
- Anthony Green as Israel Hands
- Nicholas Farrell as Tobias Knight
- (Yıldırım Arıcan) as a pirate
DVD release
It was released on DVD by Echo Bridge Entertainment on July 11, 2006.
External links
- Blackbeard at Echo Bridge Entertainment's Website
- Blackbeard at the Internet Movie Database
- Blackbeard at allmovie
- Blackbeard on HallmarkChannel.tv
- Blackbeard: Sail Ho! Review & Behind-the-Scenes Information
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