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Two guys dream of becoming the scourge of the seven seas but have to settle for paddling around a shallow lake in this independent comedy. Kirk Redgrave (Kirby Heyborne) is a well-meaning but overly i... read more read more...maginative teenager growing in the suburbs of Salt Lake City. Determined to remake himself into someone exciting and dangerous, Kirk dons a pirate's hat, gets a rowboat, and begins calling himself Cap'n Kirk, the scallywag of the Great Salt Lake. While Kirk's mom, a strict Mormon widow, is mortified by her son's new hobby, Kirk soon finds a kindred spirit in Flint Weaver (Trenton James), a wholesome guy who wants to seem more dangerous in order to attract the attention of cute waitress Ruby (Emily Tyndall). However, the guys move one step closer to being real pirates when they find a map that will supposedly lead them to real buried treasure, though Drake, the owner of a neighborhood second-hand shop, is already looking for the spoils. Pirates of the Great Salt Lake was the first feature film from writer and director E.R. Nelson. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 22 min.

Directed by: E.R. Nelson

Release Date: April 24, 2006

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DVD Release Date: December 9, 2008

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  • kipluck
    September 20, 2008
    kipluck
    This is a bizarrely hilarious movie, and only for some. But FOR those some? OH MY HECK, you will laugh your heads off. It's sort of for... Mormons? Who don't mind dirty jokes?
  • pianojeff2
    September 18, 2007
    pianojeff2
    I have to say, with all of pirates of the carribean's success, seeing as that they just got worse and worse (the first one was good though), it just made this movie even funnier!

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Ross Anthony
September 26, 2006
Ross Anthony, Hollywood Report Card

A fun film with a quirky sense of humor. Enjoys poking fun at Pirates of the Caribbean and in my humble opinion, it's a better film too. Think Napoleon Dynamite. Full Review

Dennis Schwartz
September 20, 2006
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

... genial, campy and silly. Full Review

Dennis Harvey
August 28, 2008
Dennis Harvey, Variety

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