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2015 Canadian animated adventure film

Pirate's Passage
Based onPirate's Passage
by William Gilkerson
Written by
Directed by
  • Mike Barth
  • Jamie Gallant
Starring
Music byAndrew Lockington
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producers
  • Brad Peyton
  • Donald Sutherland
Editors
  • Jef Harris
  • Paul Neumann
Running time88 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
Release4 January 2015 (2015-01-04)

Pirate's Passage is a 2015 Canadian animated adventure film based on the 2006 children's book of the same name by William Gilkerson. It premiered on CBC Television on 4 January 2015.

Plot

The story is set in 1952 in the fictional community of Grey Rocks, Nova Scotia, where 12-year-old Jim faces bullying at school. His widowed mother runs a local inn, which is facing a takeover by a wealthy family. Sea captain Charles Johnson appears to assist Jim and his mother through their struggles. However, Johnson appears to be a pirate who supposedly died two centuries ago.

The story is based on William Gilkerson's book Pirate's Passage, which won the 2006 Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature.

Voice Cast

Production

Pirate's Passage was produced and written by Sutherland and Brad Peyton through Sutherland's production company Martin's River Ink and the studios of PiP Animation Services.

Tandem Communications distributes the film outside of Canada.

References

  1. Ahearn, Victoria (1 January 2015). "Donald Sutherland says film Pirate's Passage captures his youth in N.S." The Canadian Press. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  2. ^ Sumanac-Johnson, Deana (2 January 2015). "Donald Sutherland's Pirate's Passage passion project". CBC News. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Sutherland's Animated Pirate Pic Begins Production". Animation Magazine. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  4. Ng See Quan, Danielle (5 November 2013). "Donald Sutherland takes on Pirate's Passage". Playback. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  5. Keslassy, Elsa (13 October 2014). "Mipcom: Donald Sutherland Spreads The Love For Tandem-Repped 'Pirate's Passage'". Variety. Retrieved 4 January 2015.

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