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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Adult Language, War Violence Movie Release: 2003 DVD Release: 04/20/2004 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Edition: Dual Layered Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 2 Number of Discs: 2 Run Time: 2 hrs 18 mins Studio: 20th Century Fox Total Copies: 1 Genres: Adventure, Adventure Drama, Costume Adventure, Sea Adventure See Also: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World [Widescreen], Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World [Fullscreen], Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World [Blu-ray]

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 two Napoleanic War-era adventure novels in author Patrick O'Brian's -Aubrey/Maturin series, -Master and Commander and -The Far Side of the World. 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, All Movie Guide

Russell Crowe - Captain Jack Aubrey
Paul Bettany - Dr. Stephen Maturin
Billy Boyd - Barrett Bonden
James D'Arcy - 1st Lt. Tom Pullings
Lee Ingleby - Hollom, Midshipman

Director Peter Weir's high-seas adventure Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World stars Russell Crowe as Captain Jack Aubrey. Along with his loyal crew, Aubrey engages in a grand game of cat-and-mouse with a renegade French frigate from Napoleon's army. Adapted from the series of novels by Patrick O'Brian, the film is presented on this special double-disc DVD along with a plethora of bonus features. The widescreen transfer is complemented by English soundtracks in DTS 5.1 Surround Sound and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, as well as French- and Spanish-dubbed Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks and English and Spanish subtitles. Along with the feature presentation, the discs offer viewers several looks into the film's production. There is a one-hour making-of documentary, three behind-the-scenes featurettes, an interactive sound-recording demo, and an HBO First Look special. Rounding out the package are six deleted scenes, four multi-angle battle scenes, and a 28-page collectible booklet. Stripped down single-disc full-screen and widescreen versions were also released. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide