For three hundred years a terrifying secret has been kept from the outside world.
David Nau leads a band of modern day pirates who raid yachts and sail boats of people on vacation in the Caribbean. When reporter Blair Maynard and his son arrive to investigate the mystery of the disappearing boats, Nau and his band of raiders decide to induct them into their tribe.
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Michael Caine
Blair Maynard
David Warner
David Nau
Angela Punch McGregor
Beth
Frank Middlemass
Windsor
Don Henderson
Rollo
Dudley Sutton
Dr. Brazil
Colin Jeavons
Hizzoner
Zakes Mokae
Wescott
Brad Sullivan
Stark
Jeffrey Frank
Justin Maynard
John O'Leary
Doctor #1
Bruce McLaughlin
Doctor #2
Jimmy Casino
Doctor #3
Suzanne Astor
Mrs. Burgess
Susan Bredhoff
Kate
Reg Evans
Jack the Bat
Steve Gladstone
Pirate
David Hart
Attendant
Robert Hirschfeld
Cook
Gary Hoffman
Mr. Burgess
George Marshall Ruge
Seaman #1
John Macchia
Seaman #2
Ricky Rincon
Manuel
Robert Thomas Salmi
Ship Captain
William G. Schilling
Baxter
Stewart Steinberg
Hiller
Bob Westmoreland
Charter Boat Captain
Mark Westwood
Coast Guardsman
Rod Ball
CPO Zimmerman (uncredited)
Christine Page
Woman at Gun Range (uncredited)
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- Release Date 06/13/1980
- Language English
- Director Michael Ritchie
- Editor Richard A. Harris
- Cinematographer Henri Decaë
- Producers David Brown, Richard D. Zanuck
- Companies Universal Pictures, The Zanuck/Brown Company
- Budget $22,000,000
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Jun 13, 1980 | Theatrical | R |
| France | Oct 8, 1980 | Theatrical | — |
| Germany | Oct 9, 1980 | Theatrical | 16 |
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