Director Peter Weir's first turn behind the camera since 1998's critically acclaimed The Truman Show, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World is based on one of the 20 Napoleanic War-era adventure novels in author Patrick O'Brian's Master and Commander series. Russell Crowe stars as Captain Jack Aubrey, a high-seas adventurer who maintains a strong bond with ship-surgeon Stephen Maturin (Paul Bettany). After conquering much of Europe already, Napoleon's forces have set their sights on taking Britain, so Aubrey and the crew of his ship, the HMS Surprise, take to the Pacific to intercept any attacking ships from the French fleet. When Aubrey eyes a renegade French super-frigate, the Surprise pursues, leading to an adrenaline-charged chase through the distant reaches of the sea. Edward Woodall, James D'Arcy, and Lee Ingleby also star as members of the Surprise's crew. — Matthew Tobey
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Russell Crowe | Capt. Jack Aubrey |
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Paul Bettany | Dr. Stephen Maturin / Surgeon |
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James D'Arcy | 1st Lt. Tom Pullings |
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Edward Woodall | 2nd Lt. William Mowett |
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Chris Larkin | Capt. Howard / Royal Marines |
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Max Pirkis | Blakeney / Midshipman |
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Jack Randall | Boyle / Midshipman |
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Max Benitz | Calamy / Midshipman |
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Lee Ingleby | Hollom / Midshipman |
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Richard Pates | Williamson / Midshipman |
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Robert Pugh | Mr. Allen / Master |
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Richard McCabe | Mr. Higgins / Surgeon's Mate |
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Ian Mercer | Mr. Hollar / Boatswain |
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Tony Dolan | Mr. Lamb / Carpenter |
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David Threlfall | Preserved Killick / Captain's Steward |
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Billy Boyd | Barrett Bonden / Coxswain |
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Bryan Dick | Joseph Nagle / Carpenter's Mate |
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Joseph Morgan | William Warley / Cpt. of Mizzentop |
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George Innes | Joe Plaice / Able Seaman |
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William Mannering | Faster Doudle / Able Seaman |
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Patrick Gallagher | Awkward Davies / Able Seaman |
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Alex Palmer | Nehemiah Slade / Able Seaman |
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Mark Lewis Jones | Mr. Hogg / Whaler |
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John DeSantis | Padeen / Loblolly Boy |
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Ousmane Thiam | Black Bill / Killick's Mate |
| Director | Peter Weir |
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| Writer | Patrick O'Brian, Peter Weir, John Collee | |
| Producer | Todd Arnow, Alan B. Curtiss, Samuel Goldwyn Jr., Meyer Gottlieb, Duncan Henderson, Bob Weinstein, Peter Weir | |
| Musician | Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon, Richard Tognetti | |
| Photography | Russell Boyd | |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
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| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Anamorphic Widescreen (2.40:1) |
| Audio Tracks | ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 ENGLISH: DTS 5.1 FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1 SPANISH: Dolby Digital Surround |
| Subtitles | English | Spanish |
| Distributor | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
| Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
| Edition Release Date | Apr 20, 2004 |
| Regions | 1 |