Although Warren Oates made nearly 90 western appearances between television and movies this and his next film ' China 9 ,Liberty 37',made the same year, were the only ones he starred in. He also had the lead in Sam Peckinpah's 1974 film " Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia .
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Voted number 4 in Channel 4's (England) "Greatest Family Films".
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The names of the three main characters are all linked to birds. Jack Sparrow, Elizabeth Swann, and William Turner, who was a famous ornithologist.
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Before the film was made, The Walt Disney Company considered making this a direct-to-video film, with Cary Elwes, Rik Mayall, and Christopher Walken being the top three choices for the role of Captain Jack Sparrow.
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The various "eunuch" lines were improvisations by Johnny Depp.
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Governor Swann's first name is Weatherby, Commodore Norrington's is James, and Barbossa's is Hector. The latter is revealed on the DVD commentary with Johnny Depp and Gore Verbinski, and finally used on screen in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007).
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Amanda Bynes, Jessica Alba, and Jaimie Alexander were considered for the role of Elizabeth Swann.
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The British Navy would not have promoted a man to "Commodore" as a rank. Commodore was a distinction held as a temporary post when a post-Captain commanded more than one ship at a time and was given the privilege of wearing a Vice Admiral's coat only for the duration of the commission. After the mission set out by the Admiralty was completed the rank reverted to post-Captain.
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In the scene where Jack is trying to remember the word "parley", he is guessing various similar words. By the end of it, off the screen, he repeats as for himself "partner, partner" in a slight Indian accent. This is a hidden homage to Peter Sellers, performing an Indian actor in the comedy "The Party", where one of the characters Peter is addressing frequently by the name is Howdy Partner.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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