- The pirate ship in the film cost $5 million to actually build, and the filmmakers also built two huge wooden sailboats, each costing $1 million .
- Under the condition that the special effects are not yet mature, the crew used all the water live shooting, and all the actors personally went into battle to complete the thrilling scenes. During the filming of the action scenes at sea, due to the strong wind and waves , actors were injured continuously, and even the director of photography of the film broke his leg .
- During the filming, some crew members were slightly poisoned because they ate food from the local sea . Director Renny Harlin also fell ill due to acclimatization and was bedridden for three days .
- The film's high budget caused Carlock Pictures to declare bankruptcy and be acquired by MGM Associates .
Cutthroat Island behind the scenes gags
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Extended Reading
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William Shaw: [after catching Morgan hanging from a rope] I wish I'd never learned Latin.
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Morgan Adams: [about the Lieutenant's gun] By the way, that won't work. See, I took your balls.