- The pirate ship in the film cost $5 million to actually build, and the filmmakers also built two huge wooden sailboats, each costing $1 million .
- Under the condition that the special effects are not yet mature, the crew used all the water live shooting, and all the actors personally went into battle to complete the thrilling scenes. During the filming of the action scenes at sea, due to the strong wind and waves , actors were injured continuously, and even the director of photography of the film broke his leg .
- During the filming, some crew members were slightly poisoned because they ate food from the local sea . Director Renny Harlin also fell ill due to acclimatization and was bedridden for three days .
- The film's high budget caused Carlock Pictures to declare bankruptcy and be acquired by MGM Associates .
Cutthroat Island behind the scenes gags
2022-10-12 15:52
Extended Reading
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[last lines]
William Shaw: Where to, Morgan?
Morgan Adams: I told you, Madagascar.
William Shaw: But that's in Africa.
Morgan Adams: Then we best get busy. Mr. Trotter, take the crow's nest and watch for the next twelve hours.
Captain Trotter: Good as done, ma'am.
Morgan Adams: Mr. Blair, prepare to come about. Steer south to south-east.
Mr. Blair: Onto your stations, men. Prepare to come about, south to south-east...
Morgan Adams: And Mr. Shaw, I'd like to see you in my cabin... immediately.
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[after the storm, Morgan wakes up to find herself and her crew holding on to the floating remains of their long boat]
Morgan Adams: Glasspoole, are you alright?
Glasspoole: [breathlessly] Aye, Morgan.
Morgan Adams: Bowen?
Bowen: Yes.
Morgan Adams: Blair?
Mr. Blair: Aye. We've lost two of our mates.
[Morgan bows her head in grief. Glasspoole suddenly sees something in the distance]
Glasspoole: [excitedly] Morgan! LOOK! LOOK!
[Morgan's crew looks up to see... Cutthroat Island]
Morgan Adams: [amazed] The cliffs of blood... It's Cutthroat! It must be!
[Glasspoole lets out a whooping scream of joy as Blair and Bowen stare at the island in disbelief. Morgan laughs in relief]
Glasspoole: [joyfully relieved] We are truly blessed!
Mr. Blair: [shouts in triumph] We made it, sky!
[Glasspoole laughs as the other pirates begin to celebrate their success in finding the island]
Morgan Adams: We found it!
Mr. Blair: We made it!
Morgan Adams: We found it! We made it to Cutthroat Island!