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Tales of the Black Freighter: Directed by Daniel DelPurgatorio, Mike Smith. With Gerard Butler, Jared Harris, Lori Tritel, Siobhan Flynn. A mariner survives an attack from the dreaded pirates of the Black Freighter, but his struggle to return home to warn it has a horrific cost.
- (7.1K)
- Animation, Short, Action
- Daniel DelPurgatorio, Mike Smith
- 2009-03-24
Tales of the Black Freighter, a fictional comic within the Watchmen limited series, was adapted as a 26-minute, direct-to-video animated feature from Warner Premiere, Warner Bros. Animation, and Legendary titled Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter and released on March 24, 2009.
Mar 3, 2009 · From the director of Watchmen and 300 come two tales from the celebrated graphic novel that do not appear in the extraordinary Watchmen Theatrical Feature.
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- 38.4K
- JoeNostalgiaReturns
Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter is a 2009 direct-to-video animated feature from Warner Premiere and Warner Bros. Animation, released on March 24, 2009 as a tie-in to the Watchmen film. It is based on the fictional pirate comic within the Watchmen limited series.
The "Tales of the Black Freighter" is superb cartoon, with an excellent vocal lead by Gerad Butler, staying faithful to the original comic, while "Under The Hood" is a unique...
- (763)
- Daniel Delpurgatorio, Mike Smith
- R
- Action, Adventure, Horror
Shying away from mainstream adventures, Tales of the Black Freighter 's radical and innovative stories show a disturbing reality against metaphysical terrors and perverse comments on the human condition. They narrate the dark and sinister tales of the Black Freighter (named after a song in The Threepenny Opera ).
Attacked at sea by vicious pirates, a lone survivor embarks on a perilous journey home to warn the locals.
- Adventure, Horror, Fantasy, Animation
