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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is a 2011 American adventure fantasy film and the fourth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean series. In the film, Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is joined by Angelica (Penélope Cruz) in his search for the Fountain of Youth, confronting the infamous pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane). The plot draws inspiration from the novel On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers, which also inspired the LucasArts game The Secret of Monkey Island. It is directed by Rob Marshall, written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.
When Captain Jack Sparrow crosses paths with the enigmatic Angelica, he’s not sure if it’s love — or if she’s a ruthless con artist who’s using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the “Queen Anne’s Revenge,” the ship of the legendary pirate Blackbeard, Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn’t know whom to fear more: Blackbeard or Angelica, with whom he shares a mysterious past.
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Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too.
The movie was distributed by Walt Disney Pictures and was released in the United Kingdom and Italy on May 18, 2011, in Australia on May 19, 2011, and in the United States and Canada on May 20, 2011. The release was presented in Disney Digital 3-D and IMAX 3D, as well as in traditional two-dimensional and IMAX formats. The film was first announced in 2008 and principal photography started in June 2010. The release was the first in the series to be directed by Rob Marshall and not Gore Verbinski. It was also the first movie in the series which featured fictional versions of historical characters such as Blackbeard, George II of Great Britain, Henry Pelham, John Carteret and Ferdinand VI of Spain. It was the first Pirates of the Caribbean film to be released in 3D and Jerry Bruckheimer’s second 3D film, following the 2009 movie G-Force. It was also the fifth Disney film to use Dolby 7.1 surround sound. While previous films in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise have been filmed in the Caribbean Sea, On Stranger Tides was filmed mainly in Hawaii.

Plot
Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) travels to London to locate a person who has been impersonating him. The imposter has been recruiting a crew to search for the legendary Fountain of Youth. First Sparrow rescues his former first mate, Joshamee Gibbs (Kevin McNally), who is about to be hanged, though the two are captured. Jack is brought before King George II (Richard Griffiths), who wants him to guide an expedition to the Fountain of Youth before the Spanish find it. Heading the expedition is Jack’s old nemesis, Captain Hector Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), now a privateer in service to the British Navy after having lost Jack’s ship, the Black Pearl, as well as his leg.

Jack escapes, and is found by his father, Captain Teague (Keith Richards), who warns Jack about the Fountain’s tests. Jack then discovers that the imposter is Angelica (Penélope Cruz), his former lover and daughter of the ruthless pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), who posseses several magical powers, including the ability to shrink other ships down to miniature size and contain them within bottles (the fate of the Black Pearl). Blackbeard is also a master of voodoo, and has rendered his most trusted lieutenants into completely loyal, seemingly invulnerable zombies, in addition to being able to create working voodoo dolls. Finally, Blackbeard possesses a magical cutlass that gives him total control over the rigging of any ship, allowing him to easily subdue a crew by tying them up with the ropes. Blackbeard forces Jack to join his crew and lead them to the Fountain to circumvent a prophecy that a one-legged man will soon kill Blackbeard. Meanwhile, Gibbs, who memorized, then destroyed Sparrow’s map, joins Barbossa’s crew in order to beat Blackbeard and the Spanish to the Fountain.

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Aboard Blackbeard’s ship, the Queen Anne’s Revenge, Angelica reveals that the Fountain’s water must be drunk from silver chalices once belonging to Juan Ponce de León, and that one chalice must contain a mermaid’s tear. Whoever drinks from the chalice without the tear will die; while the person drinking from the chalice with the tear will have their life magically extended, by “all the years the other person has lived, and all they might have lived”. Blackbeard intends to use this magic to circumvent his fated encounter with the one-legged man, and so the Queen Anne’s Revenge heads to Whitecap Bay, where he traps a mermaid that a captive missionary, Philip Swift (Sam Claflin), later names Syrena (Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey). Blackbeard then sends Sparrow to steal the chalices from de León’s grounded ship. Sparrow arrives finding only Barbossa: the Spanish have already taken the chalices.

Barbossa admits he only wants to kill Blackbeard for capturing the Black Pearl, forcing Barbossa to amputate his own leg to escape in the process. He and Jack devise a plan to defeat Blackbeard; they then steal the chalices from the Spanish camp nearby. Meanwhile, Angelica tricks Syrena, who has fallen in love with Philip (who returns those feelings), into shedding a tear, which Blackbeard collects, then leaves her to die while forcing Philip to go with him. Sparrow returns with the chalices and Gibbs, who he had reunited with while helping Barbossa. Jack blackmails Blackbeard to get back his confiscated magical compass (which points in the direction of whatever the person holding it desires most) and to free Gibbs in exchange for giving him the chalices and leading them to the Fountain. Blackbeard accepts Jack’s terms and Jack continues to lead them, while Gibbs, who is let go, departs with Jack’s compass.

At the Fountain, Blackbeard and his crew are attacked by Barbossa and the Spanish, who have been sent by the king to destroy the Fountain, believing its ability to grant eternal life to be an abomination against God. After a lengthy fight, Barbossa stabs Blackbeard with a sword laced with lethal venom from a poison dart frog, but Angelica is also wounded by it. Barbossa then steals Blackbeard’s magical sword and escapes alongside Blackbeard’s former crew. Philip, mortally wounded, escapes and returns to Syrena and frees her. After finding the chalices and giving them to Sparrow, Syrena returns and takes the dying Phillip underwater to heal him.

Angelica intends to sacrifice her life so that her father will live, but Sparrow tricks Blackbeard into drinking from the chalice without the tear while Angelica drinks from the other, killing Blackbeard and saving Angelica. However, suspecting she may try to avenge her father’s death, Sparrow strands her on an island, intending for a passing ship to find her. After much bantering, they both declare their love for each other, but Jack still leaves her on the island knowing she is untrustworthy. Jack then meets up with Gibbs, who used Sparrow’s compass to find the Revenge and has retrieved all the shrunken ships, including the Black Pearl, before Barbossa sets sail. The two head off, hoping to find a way to return the Pearl to its original size.

Also Known As:   
Pirates of the Caribbean 4
Pirates of the Caribbean IV
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides An IMAX 3D Experience
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides in Disney Digital 3D.

Production Status:     In Production/Awaiting Release

Logline:     Captain Jack Sparrow sets out to find the Fountain of Youth.

Genres:     Action/Adventure, Comedy and Sequel

Running Time:     2 hr. 17 min.

Release Date:     May 20th, 2011 (wide)

MPAA Rating:     PG-13 for intense sequences of action/adventure violence, some frightening images, sensuality and innuendo.

Production Co.:   
Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
One Step Up Inc.
Sony Pictures Scoring Stage
Skywalker Sound

Studios:   
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Filming Locations:   
Oahu, Hawaii, USA
Kauai, Hawaii, USA
London, England, United Kingdom
Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Los Angeles, California, USA
Produced in:     United States

Actors
Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow
Johnny Depp is perhaps one of the most versatile actors of his day and age in Hollywood, who has recuperated his image greatly since his portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow in the acclaimed Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, with a supporting cast of Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, and Geoffrey Rush.
Born:
John Christopher Depp II
June 9, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
Penelope Cruz as Angelica

Known outside her native country as the “Spanish enchantress”, Penélope Cruz Sánchez was born in Madrid to Eduardo (a retailer) and Encarna (a hairdresser). As a toddler, she was already a compulsive performer, re-enacting TV commercials for her family’s amusement, but she decided to focus her energies on dance.
Born:
Penélope Cruz Sánchez
April 28, 1974 in Madrid, Spain
Ian McShane as Blackbeard

Ian McShane recently wrapped the Walt Disney Pictures/Jerry Bruckheimer Films blockbuster franchise Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides as the fearsome pirate Blackbeard, starring opposite Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush and Penelope Cruz. The film is scheduled to open May 20, 2011 and is directed by Rob Marshall
Born:
September 29, 1942 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK
Geoffrey Rush as Barbossa
Astrid Berges-Frisbey as Syrena
Sam Claflin as Philip
Keith Richards as Captain Teague
Stephen Graham as Scram
Greg Ellis     as Lt. Theodore Groves
Kevin McNally as Joshamee Gibbs
Gemma Ward as Tamara
Richard Griffiths as King George II

Director: Rob Marshall

Rob Marshall has been nominated for Broadway’s Tony Award six times: as Best Choreographer, in 1993, along with collaborator Vincent Paterson, for “Kiss of the Spider Woman–The Musical;” in 1994, for “Damn Yankees!” and also for “She Loves Me;” in 1998 for “Cabaret;” and in 1999 for “Little Me;” and as Best Director (Musical), with collaborator Sam Mendes, for “Cabaret.” He has yet to win.
Born: October 17, 1960 in Madison, Wisconsin, USA

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