Review of Cutthroat Island (1995) by Jo Ann S — 03 Mar 2007

Ace old school pirate film gena davis is amazin'!

This review of Cutthroat Island (1995) was written by Jo Ann S on 03 Mar 2007.

Cutthroat Island has generally received mixed reviews.

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Cutthroat Island was a fun pirate adventure that is under-appreciated and should be more popular amongst the current generation for being a…

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By Matthew L (1,720) on 26 Nov 2013

This looks amazing, from set design to costumes and Frank Langella doesn't so much as chew the scenery as take huge handfuls from it and spit…

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By Daisy C (16) on 04 Sep 2013

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It's mindless entertainment, but its critical and commercial failure doomed the pirate genre to a watery grave…

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If you have a couple of hours to spare it'll help to pass the time but there are other pirate movies around…

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By Gisela Q (1) on 21 Oct 2015

Awesome pirat movie with everything combined in a very entertaining manner - I only learned recently that it was a financial desaster. What a pity…

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