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The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

AnimationAdventureFamilyComedy3.3

The enthusiastic Pirate Captain, along with his rag-tag crew, sets out to beat his bitter rivals. The chaotic adventure takes them from exotic shores to Victorian London, and from a haplessly smitten scientist to a diabolical queen.The enthusiastic Pirate Captain, along with his rag-tag crew, sets out to beat his bitter rivals. The chaotic adventure takes them from exotic shores to Victorian London, and from a haplessly smitten scientist to a diabolical queen.

March 12, 2012 · Directed by Peter Lord

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Runtime1h 28m
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Cast & crew

Hugh Grant
Pirate Captain (voice)
Martin Freeman
Pirate with a Scarf (voice)
Imelda Staunton
Queen Victoria (voice)
David Tennant
Charles Darwin (voice)
Jeremy Piven
Black Bellamy (voice)
Salma Hayek Pinault
Cutlass Liz (voice)
Lenny Henry
Peg Leg Hastings (voice)
Brian Blessed
The Pirate King (voice)
Russell Tovey
The Albino Pirate (voice)
Brendan Gleeson
The Pirate with Gout (voice)
Ashley Jensen
The Surprisingly Curvaceous Pirate (voice)
Ben Whitehead
The Pirate Who Likes Sunsets and Kittens (voice)

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