This isn't so much a comedown as a plunge to the depths for Peter Benchley, the author of Jaws, who adapted the script for this quite ridiculous picture from his own novel. It beggars belief that legendary composer Ennio Morricone, the usually dependable Michael Caine and more-than-capable director Michael Ritchie frittered away their talents on this tale of 17th-century pirates caught in the Bermuda Triangle. Though not quite bad enough to be a bona fide turkey, this is still pretty awful and only the presence of Caine and respected co-star David Warner makes it worth watching.

David Nau leads a band of modern day pirates who raid yachts and sail boats of people on vacation in the Caribbean. When reporter Blair Maynard and his son arrive to investigate the mystery of the disappearing boats, Nau and his band of raiders decide to induct them into their tribe.