Swashbuckler

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Swashbuckler

1976Movie1 h 41 minPG

50

MediocreGoodWatch score

50

MediocreGoodWatch score

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Summary

A pirate and a hot-tempered noblewoman join forces to protect Jamaica from a tyrant.

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Gets your pulse racing.

Not for scares.

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At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+20)
Critics 40Audiences 60GoodWatch 50
Tomatometer40%
Letterboxd · 851 ratings3.2/5
IMDb6.0
Audience score56%
Running time
1 h 41 min
A typical length for adventure movies
typical 103101
Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 48 countries
Released
1976
July 29, 1976
50 years ago
Genres
AdventureActionComedy
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
ViolenceModerate
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityMild
Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
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36 people
Directing · 1
James Goldstone Director
Writing · 2
Paul Wheeler Writer
Jeffrey Bloom Writer
Production · 3
Elliott Kastner Executive Producer
Jennings Lang Producer
William S. Gilmore Associate Producer
Camera · 1
Philip H. Lathrop Director of Photography
Editing · 1
Edward A. Biery Editor
Sound · 1
John Addison Original Music Composer, Music
Art · 2
John Robert Lloyd Production Design
Hal Gausman Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
Burton Miller Costume Design
Other crew · 19
Buddy Van Horn Stunt Coordinator
Bob Minor Stunts
Jack Verbois Stunts
Henry Kingi Stunts
Charlie Picerni Stunts
Ted Grossman Stunts

Tropes

Enigmatic MinionRare · in 48 titlesThe Woman of Dark Visage (played by Anjelica Huston). She appears to be a part of Antagonistic Governor Lord Durant's entourage, and is seen sitting in on all of his planning sessions.What, Exactly, Is His Job?Rare · in 1 titlesThe Woman of Dark Visage is obviously not part of Lord Durant's Paid Harem, and seems to hold an important position in Durant's court; to the point that Durant actually seems to be afraid of her at t…All 61 tropes

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