Pirate's Passage (2015)
Based on the critically acclaimed children's novel by William Gilkerson - The story is set in 1952 in Grey Rocks, Nova Scotia, a town that was famous 250 years ago as a port for pirates. In the town lives a twelve-year-old boy named Jim, who is faced with both the death of his father and bullying at school each day. Jim's life changes though, when Captain Johnson turns up and becomes his friend and mentor, teaching Jim some valuable life lessons.
Primary Title
- Pirate's Passage
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 16 December 2023
Release Year
- 2015
Start Time
- 19 : 00
Finish Time
- 20 : 40
Duration
- 100:00
Channel
- Whakaata Māori
Broadcaster
- Whakaata Māori
Programme Description
- Based on the critically acclaimed children's novel by William Gilkerson - The story is set in 1952 in Grey Rocks, Nova Scotia, a town that was famous 250 years ago as a port for pirates. In the town lives a twelve-year-old boy named Jim, who is faced with both the death of his father and bullying at school each day. Jim's life changes though, when Captain Johnson turns up and becomes his friend and mentor, teaching Jim some valuable life lessons.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Animated television programs
- Bullying--Drama
- Boys--Drama
- Parents--Death--Drama
- Pirates--Drama
- Made-for-TV movies
- Animated films--Canada
Genres
- Animation
- Drama
- Fantasy
Contributors
- Mike Barth (Director)
- Jamie Gallant (Director)
- William Gilkerson (Writer)
- Brad Peyton (Writer)
- Donald Sutherland (Writer)
- Donald Sutherland (Actor)
- Gage Munroe (Actor)
- Carrie-Anne Moss (Actor)
- Megan Follows (Actor)
- Kim Coates (Actor)
- Colm Feore (Actor)
- Gordon Pinsent (Actor)
- Paul Gross (Actor)
- Brad Peyton (Producer)
- Donald Sutherland (Producer)
- Jef Harris (Editor)
- Paul Neumann (Editor)
- Andrew Lockington (Composer)
- Martin's River Ink (Production Unit)
- PIP Animation Services Inc. (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Animated television programs
- Bullying--Drama
- Boys--Drama
- Parents--Death--Drama
- Pirates--Drama
- Made-for-TV movies
- Animated films--Canada