The fate of an Empire rests on the shoulders of one man.Academy Award winner Russel Crowe commands the screen in this spectacular, high-seas adventure directed by Peter Weir.After a sneak attack by a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his vessel, Captain "Lukcy Jack Aubrey (Crowe) is torn between duty and friendship as he embarks on a thrilling, high-stakes chase across two oceans to capture or destroy the enemy at any cost.