Blackbeard (2006 film)

Blackbeard is a 2006 American adventure-drama television miniseries based on the pirate Blackbeard, directed by Kevin Connor from a screenplay written by Bryce Zabel.[1] It premiered on Hallmark Channel on June 17, 2006. The miniseries was shot on location in Thailand and the town of New Providence was built on a coconut plantation, and includes many factual names and places, but it is essentially a fictional story since Blackbeard's most notable exploits took place in North Carolina.[2]

Blackbeard
DVD cover art
GenreAdventure, drama
Written byBryce Zabel
Directed byKevin Connor
StarringAngus Macfadyen
Richard Chamberlain
Theme music composerElia Cmiral
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
Production
Producer(s)H. Daniel Gross
Robert Halmi
Larry Levinson
CinematographyAlan Caso
Running time169 minutes
(DVD version)
Production company(s)Larry Levinson Productions
Hallmark Entertainment
Release
Original networkHallmark Channel
Original release
  • June 17, 2006 (2006-06-17)

Plot

The 18th century notorious pirate Blackbeard (Angus Macfadyen) wreaks havoc on the high-seas looking for Captain Kidd's treasure. His dark presence causes controversy in the local port town of New Providence, especially among Gov. Charles Eden (Richard Chamberlain) and his adopted daughter Charlotte (Jessica Chastain), who is being wooed by Lt. Robert Maynard (Mark Umbers).

Cast

Home media

It was released on DVD by Echo Bridge Entertainment on July 11, 2006.

The miniseries was later released in an international DVD edition re-titled Pirates: The True Story of Blackbeard, though by the writers own admission little of the screenplay was actually true.[3]

References
  1. Marill, Alvin H. (2010-10-11). Movies Made for Television: 2005-2009. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810876590.
  2. Fries, Laura; Fries, Laura (2006-06-14). "Blackbeard". Variety. Archived from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  3. Zabel, Bryce. "The (True) "True Story of Blackbeard"". Movie Smackdown. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.


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