
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
When Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann are thrust into a dangerous mission to recover Captain Jack Sparrow's mystical compass, they must navigate treacherous waters and ancient curses to outwit Lord Beckett and prevent Jack from being doomed to the depths of the Flying Dutchman.
“Captain Jack is back!”
Synopsis
Captain Jack Sparrow is bound by a blood debt, owing his soul to the legendary Davy Jones, the fearsome ruler of the ocean depths. To avoid eternal servitude aboard the Flying Dutchman, the cunning Jack must locate the still-beating heart of Jones. He is not alone in this endeavor, as Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann are once again drawn into his dangerous quest, though they must first evade the threat of execution for their past assistance to a pirate.
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A crew of 952+ credited
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Edited by Craig WoodShot by Dariusz WolskiScored by Hans ZimmerSound by Christopher BoyesCostumes by Penny RoseStunts by Daniel W BarringerVFX by John Fragomeni
Box Office
2006 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 5.3× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$1.07B
US & Canada: $423.3M — 40% of worldwide · International: $642.9M (60%)
Opening weekend: $135.6M — 32% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $196.0M — 46% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 4,133 theaters
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Also known as
- Fluch der Karibik 2de
- Pirates of the Caribbean - Fluch der Karibik 2de
- Piratas del Caribe 2: El cofre de la Muertees
- Pirates des Caraïbes : Le Secret du coffre mauditfr
- Pirati dei Caraibi - La maledizione del forziere fantasmait
- (Bulgarian)Карибски пирати: Сандъкът на мъртвеца
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesJun 24, 2006
- United KingdomJul 3, 2006
- AustraliaJul 6, 2006
- FranceJul 6, 2006
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952 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jonathan Pryce
as Governor Weatherby Swann
Lee Arenberg
as Pintel
Johnny Depp
as Jack Sparrow
Orlando Bloom
as Will Turner
Keira Knightley
as Elizabeth Swann
Jack Davenport
as Norrington
Bill Nighy
as Davy Jones
Mackenzie Crook
as Ragetti
Kevin Mcnally
as Gibbs
David Bailie
as Cotton
Israel Oyelumade
as Crippled Man
Matthew Bower
as Sailor - Edinburgh
Supporting cast
123Hernando Molina
as Sweepy
Alex Cong
as Native Bridge Guard
Rudy Mccollum
as Matelot - Jack's Crew
Christopher Sullivan
as Ladbroc - Jack's Crew
Claudia Adams
as Madam
Hayati Akbas
as Turkish Prisoner
Stephen Ananicz
as Black Pearl Pirate
Peter Donald Badalamenti Ii
as Penrod
Mark Bedell
as British Officer
Nathan Belt
as Pirate #4
Rusty Gravestone Bolin
as Russian Pirate
Ron Bottitta
as Additional Voices
Jennifer Redelle Carey
as Cantina Wench
Guy Chapman
as Black Pearl Pirate, Flying Dutchman Pirate
Chadwick J Coleman
as Swamp Dweller
Neil D Monte
as Drunken Cantina Pirate
Brian Feldman
as Black Pearl Pirate
Travis Grenke
as EITC Soldier
David Hadinger
as Black Pearl Pirate
Alexander Hall
as Becket's Officer
Samantha Hanratty
as British Girl
Randy Herman
as Ghost Pirate
Patrick Hume
as Black Pearl Pirate
Dalon Huntington
as British Navy Officer
Paul Jacobson
as Tortuga Pirate
Anthony W Johnson
as Swamp Dweller
Sharon Jordan
as Port Royal Woman
Marc Joseph
as Quittance
Jason Kakebeen
as Greenbeard
Harry Kallet
as Angry Pirate
Jonathan Kite
as Black Pearl Pirate
Ken Lally
as Beckett's Bodyguard
Robbie General Lee
as Native of the Island
James S Levine
as Pirate Musician
Michael A Levine
as Fiddler in Bar
Erwin Lopez
as Cannibal Drummer
Fred Maske
as Black Pearl Pirate
Ann Matthews
as Busty Wench
Clark Mcclanathan
as Black Pearl Pirate, Flying Dutchman Pirate
Rohan Mehra
as Pirate
Josh Mills
as British Navy Officer
Cory Montgomery
as Tortuga Pirate
Richard Rich Anthony Perez
as Pirate Tossing Coffins
Aaron Pichel
as Sailor
David Pitcher
as Additional Voices
Nicolas Read
as Pirate in Cage
Chris Reid
as Sailor
Karly Rothenberg
as Cantina Wench
Erin Sharkey
as Tortuga Wench
Gary Sievers
as Tortuga Pirate
Opender Singh
as Gun Captain
Aleksandr Sountsov
as British Redcoat - Arrests Will
Joseph Steven
as Pirate with Greenbeard
Heather Stout
as Hot Wench
Tegan Summer
as Jamaican Pirate
Chris Symonds
as Two Head
Michael Symonds
as Two Head
Jay Tapaoan
as Cannibal
Ruben Valdez
as Red Coat
Craig Robert Young
as Sir Suchworth
Tommy Zandali
as Pirate
Josie Dapar
as Cannibal Woman
Vanessa Branch
as Giselle
David Sterne
as Edinburgh Cook
David Keyes
as Scuttled Ship Helmsman
Anthony Patricio
as Cannibal
Barry Mcevoy
as Carruthers Guard
Michael Enright
as Deckhand / Edinburgh
Hernando Sweepy Molina
as Sweepy
John Mackie
as Turkish Prisoner
Spider Madison
as Turkish Prisoner
Bud Mathis
as Turkish Prisoner
Marco Khan
as Turkish Guard
David Zahedian
as Turkish Guard
Faouzi Brahimi
as Turkish Guard
Jonathan Limbo
as Torch Native
Stellan Skarsgard
as Bootstrap Bill
Tom Hollander
as Cutler Beckett
Naomie Harris
as Tia Dalma
Martin Klebba
as Marty
David Schofield
as Mercer
Alex Norton
as Captain Bellamy
Lauren Maher
as Scarlett
Nej Adamson
as Short Sailor
Jimmy Roussounis
as Large Sailor
Moray Treadwell
as Sunburned Sailor
San Shella
as Leech
Jim Cody Williams
as Fisherman (Montage)
Michael Miranda
as Cannibal Warrior
Luke De Woolfson
as Frightened Sailor
Derrick O Connor
as Very Old Man
Georges Trillat
as Skinny Man
Israel Aduramo
as Crippled Man
Gerry O Brien
as Irish Man
Dermot Keaney
as Maccus / Dutchman
Clive Ashborn
as Koleniko / Dutchman
Robbie Gee
as Shrimper (Montage)
Neil Panlasigui
as Cannibal Boy
Matthew Bowyer
as Sailor / Edinburgh
Max Baker
as Burser / Edinburgh
Steve Speirs
as Quartermaster / Edinburgh
John Boswall
as Wyvern
Winston Ellis
as Palafico / Dutchman
Christopher Adamson
as Jimmy Legs / Dutchman
Andy Beckwith
as Clacker / Dutchman
Jonathan Linsley
as Ogilvey / Dutchman
Sylver
as Shrimper's Brother
Simon Meacock
as Chaplain
Natsuko Ohama
as Cannibal Woman
Ho Kwan Tse
as Ho-Kwan
Reggie Lee
as Headless
Lejon Stewart
as Lejon
Christopher S Capp
as Parrot Voice (voice)
Felix Castro
as Moises
Mike Haberecht
as Kursar
Rudolph Mccollum
as Matelot
Gerard J Reyes
as Tearlach
M Scott Shields
as Duncan
Chris Sullivan
as Ladbroc
Craig Thomson
as Crimp
Fred Toft
as Quartetto
Geoffrey Rush
as Captain Hector Barbossa
Jerald Garner
as Swamp Dweller
Directors
1Producers
1Other crew
819Lance Pereira
additional film editor
Alex Scott
additional film loader
Tony Olivieri
additional first assistant camera
Adam Brandy
additional makeup artist
Ann Maree Hurley
additional makeup artist
Brian Penikas
additional makeup artist
Corinna Woodcock
additional makeup artist
Dave Snyder
additional makeup artist
Dean Jones
additional makeup artist
Elena Arroy
additional makeup artist
Elizabeth Hoel Chang
additional makeup artist
Garrett Immel
additional makeup artist, makeup artist: Caribbean unit
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