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Swashbuckler

Swashbuckler

Adventure · Action · Comedy · 1976

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

Movie details

Swashbuckler

1976 Adventure · Action · Comedy 1h 41m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.2 / 10

Community rating

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

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Swashbuckler?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

James Goldstone

Written by

Jeffrey Bloom · Paul Wheeler

Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw

Ned Lynch

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Nick Debrett

Peter Boyle

Peter Boyle

Lord Durant

Geneviève Bujold

Geneviève Bujold

Jane Barnet

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Major Folly

Geoffrey Holder

Geoffrey Holder

Cudjo

Avery Schreiber

Avery Schreiber

Polonski

Court is in session

Put Swashbuckler on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.