Blackbeard (2006 film)

Blackbeard
DVD cover art
Genre	Adventure, drama
Written by	Bryce Zabel
Directed by	Kevin Connor
Starring	Angus Macfadyen Richard Chamberlain
Theme music composer	Elia Cmiral
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Producer(s)	H. Daniel Gross Robert Halmi Larry Levinson
Cinematography	Alan Caso
Running time	169 minutes (DVD version)
Production company(s)	Larry Levinson Productions Hallmark Entertainment
Release
Original network	Hallmark Channel
Original release	June 17, 2006 (2006-06-17)

Blackbeard is a 2006 adventure-drama miniseries based on the pirate Blackbeard, directed by Kevin Connor from a screenplay written by Bryce Zabel. 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 is essentially a fictional story.

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

Angus Macfadyen as Blackbeard
Mark Umbers as Lt. Robert Maynard
Richard Chamberlain as Governor Charles Eden
Jessica Chastain as Charlotte Ormand
Rachel Ward as Sally Dunbar
Stacy Keach as Captain Benjamin Hornigold
Christopher Clyde-Green as Black Caesar
Anthony Green as Israel Hands
Nicholas Farrell as Tobias Knight
David Winters as Silas Bridges

Home media

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

External links

Blackbeard at Echo Bridge Entertainment's website
Blackbeard at the Internet Movie Database
Blackbeard at AllMovie
Blackbeard on HallmarkChannel.tv
Blackbeard: Sail Ho! – review & behind-the-scenes information

Films directed by Kevin Connor

From Beyond the Grave (1973)
The Land That Time Forgot (1975)
Trial by Combat (1976)
At the Earth's Core (1976)
The People That Time Forgot (1977)
Warlords of Atlantis (1978)
Arabian Adventure (1979)
Motel Hell (1980)
Goliath Awaits (1981)
The House Where Evil Dwells (1982)
The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1987)
Sunset Grill (1993)
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story (1995)
The Little Riders (1996)
Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor (1997)
Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999)
In the Beginning (2000)
Santa, Jr. (2002)
Just Desserts (2004)
Frankenstein (2004)
A Boyfriend for Christmas (2004)
Domestic Import (2006)
Blackbeard (2006)
Marco Polo (2007)
Always and Forever (2009)

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