The Pirates of Central Park
The Pirates of Central Park is a 2001 American family adventure short film, adapted from the short story The Pirates of the Round Pond by Lord Dunsany.[1] Directed by Rob Farber, with a screenplay by Daniel Weitzman and produced by Adam Stone,[1] it stars Adam Lamberg, singer and actor Jesse McCartney, Patrick Duffy and Michelle Harris. It was released to cinemas on January 1, 2001 and was an official selection of the Long Island International Film Expo 2001.[1]
| The Pirates of Central Park | |
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| Directed by | Robert Farber |
| Written by | Daniel Weitzman (screenplay) |
| Produced by | Adam Stone Michele Wilson (producer) Michelle Wilson (associate producer) |
| Starring | Adam Lamberg Joseph Dandry Patrick Duffy Michele Harris Jesse McCartney Sasha Neulinger |
| Cinematography | Peter Fernberger |
| Edited by | Ed Helms |
| Music by | Gary Schreiner |
| Distributed by | Stone Entertainment |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
The film is an adventure, following the character Mike Bromback on his quest of self-discovery. The quest starts off with Mike reading about pirates in the library. Simon Baskin (Jesse McCartney) convinces him to take it one step further and become a pirate. Simon will one day meet Mike in Central Park with his friend Chas (or Charles to Mike). They discuss some technical matters and agree to meet the next Saturday. The next time they meet, Chas brings with him a toy ship with torpedoes. They look for the perfect model ship to sink in the pond. They find Captain Fatty and Gogher Boy (Sasha Neulinger), or at least that's what they call them, and decide to sink their ship. Each Saturday Captain Fatty and Gopher Boy bring a new ship and the gang keep sinking them until Captain Fatty and his son find out that it was Simon, Mike, and Chas who have been sinking his ship and thus Captain Fatty and Gopher Boy sink Simon's, Mike's, and Chas's ship.
Cast
- Adam Lamberg as Mike Bromback
- Jesse McCartney as Simon Baskin
- Joseph Dandry as Captain Fatty
- Patrick Duffy as Chaz Farrington
- Michelle Harris as Corrine Bromback
- Sasha Neulinger as Bobby Walters
References
- "Long Island International Film Expo 2001 - Official Selections". Long Island International Film Expo. Long Island, New York: Long Island Film/TV Foundation. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
...a contemporary adaptation of the early Twentieth Century short story ... by Lord Dunsany. Told through the eyes of three New York City kids whose thirst for power and adventure lead them to pursue a career as modern day pirates in the City's famous Central Park. Directed by Rob Farber ... screenwritten by Daniel Weitzman ... produced by Adam Stone.