Swashbuckler

1976 1h 41m EN

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6.2

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40%

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IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 44🥫40%Rotten Tomatoes★6IMDB · 1,957

AdventureActionComedy

Synopsis

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

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Robert Shaw
Ned Lynch
James Earl Jones
Nick Debrett
Peter Boyle
Lord Durant
Geneviève Bujold
Jane Barnet
Beau Bridges
Major Folly
Geoffrey Holder
Cudjo
Avery Schreiber
Polonski
Anjelica Huston
Woman of Dark Visage

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Goldstone
Writers: Jeffrey Bloom, Paul Wheeler
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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ERA

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Directed by James Goldstone, shot by Philip H. Lathrop. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Addison. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Edward A. Biery shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Robert Shaw and James Earl Jones and Peter Boyle carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0075294 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

James Goldstone directs. Philip H. Lathrop behind the camera. John Addison scores. Edward A. Biery cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by James Goldstone, shot by Philip H. Lathrop. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by John Addison. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Edward A. Biery shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Robert Shaw and James Earl Jones and Peter Boyle carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0075294 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Philip H. Lathrop
Original score: John Addison
Editing: Edward A. Biery
Production design: John Robert Lloyd
Costume design: Burton Miller
Stunt coordinator: Buddy Van Horn
Runtime: 101 min · 1h 41m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Swashbuckler (1976)
Rotten Tomatoes: 40% 🥫 Rotten
IMDB rating: 6/10 · 1,957 votes
MPAA: PG

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CinemaSerf2022-04-04
★ 6/10
Peter Boyle steals the show here as the camp, but dastardly "Lord Durant" who starts off menacingly taking a bath (à la Cleopatra) and sets the tone for this daft, but fast moving adventure. Aristocrat "Debrett" (James Earl Jones) and pirate "Ned Lynch" (Robert Shaw) have had quite enough of this ruthless governor, so set out to get shot of him. What follows now are a fun series of escapades with the aptly named "Maj. Folly" (Beau Bridges) working to thwart their emancipating plan and Geneviève Bujold ("Jane") providing the glamour. It's a mess, this film. Shaw looks like he has read the Errol Flynn "Janet & John" book (and maybe taken a flagon or two before filming as well). JEJ is about as versatile an actor as one of his wooden ships and Bujold just hasn't got enough to do to make much impact. Anjelica Huston - she of the "Dark Visage" also features, but again sparingly and with little purpose. It must have been an hoot to make though, there is plenty of action and acrobatics and the denouement is actually quite fun in an hammy sort of fashion. Completely forgettable fayre, this - but enjoyable nonetheless.

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