# Dotterbart (1983)

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**Original title**: *Yellowbeard*
**Runtime**: 96 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Adventure
**Directed by**: Mel Damski
**Written by**: Graham Chapman, Peter Cook, Bernard McKenna
**Starring**: Graham Chapman, Martin Hewitt, Eric Idle, Peter Cook, Michael Hordern, Peter Boyle

> *A Shipload of Laughs.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A pirate with the world’s most aggressive tax fraud record gets sprung from prison for a treasure hunt nobody asked for. His embezzled doubloons have turned into a maritime treasure map, complete with lip-eating curses and tax audits. The Royal Navy’s best-laid plans melt faster than a grog cup left in the sun.

**Mood tags**: 3am-cult, pitch-black, playful

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