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Swashbuckler

Swashbuckler

  • Status: Released
  • 29-07-1976
  • Runtime: 101 min
  • Score: 6.097
  • Vote count: 36

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

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

Bernard Behrens

Sir James Barnet

Dorothy Tristan

Alice

Mark Baker

Lute Player

Kip Niven

Willard Culverwell

Tom Fitzsimmons

Corporal

Louisa Horton

Lady Barnet

Sid Haig

Bald Pirate

Jon Cedar

Pirate Gun Captain

Alfie Wise

Sailor

Diana Chesney

Landlady

Harry Basch

Banana Man

Pepe Serna

Street Entertainer

Ronald G. Joseph

Street Entertainer

Tom Lacy

Chaplain

Mary Margaret Amato

Pirates' Lady

Lisa Moore

Pirates' Lady

Lisa Daniels

Pirates' Lady

Catana Cayetano

Pirates' Lady (as Catana Tully)

Erika Carlsson

Pirates' Lady

Victoria Wells

Bath Attendant (as Victoria Ann Berry)

Brenda Venus

Bath Attendant

Rutanya Alda

Bath Attendant

Kathryn Reynolds

Bath Attendant

Henry Kingi

Fencing Master

Anthony De Longis

Soldier in Bar (uncredited)

Bob Minor

Pirate (uncredited)

Tom Clancy

Mr. Moonbeam

Adele Yoshioka

Street Entertainer

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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.