: An R-rated version , which removes explicit content to focus on the action and story, was released for the general public and can be found at retailers like Amazon.
: Some scenes were filmed aboard the HMS Bounty in Florida. Interestingly, the city of St. Petersburg was reportedly told the production was a PG-13 television comedy to secure the permit.
Its success led to a 2008 sequel, Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge , which further increased the budget to a record-breaking $8 million.
: Over 300 digital effects shots, a rarity for the industry in 2005.
: It swept the AVN Awards , winning in multiple categories and sparking a short-lived trend of "high-budget" features in the genre. Plot and Influence
The story follows a group of pirate hunters, led by Captain Edward Reynolds (Evan Stone), who pursue the villainous Captain Victor Stagnetti (Tommy Gunn) after he kidnaps a young woman to find a mystical Incan artifact. Heavily inspired by the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, the film was praised by some reviewers for having a storyline that actually "held its weight" alongside the adult content.