based on The Pirates of Penzance, stars Christopher Atkins and Kristy McNichol. Nate and Hayes, a 1983 film based on the adventures of the notorious Bully Hayes, a pirate in the South Pacific in the late 19th century. Also known as Savage Islands. Yellowbeard, a 1983 film starring Graham Chapman as Yellowbeard the pirate. The Goonies, a 1985 film starring Sean Astin, Josh Brolin and Corey Feldman. Pirates, a 1986 Roman Polanski comic/adventure film starring Walter Matthau. The Princess Bride, a 1987 film adaptation of the William Goldman novel that has "The Dread Pirate Roberts" as one of its central characters. Hook, a 1991 film starring Robin Williams. Cutthroat Island, a 1995 Renny Harlin film that was a notable flop, starring Geena Davis Muppet Treasure Island, a 1996 film starring The Muppets and Tim Curry. Six Days Seven Nights, a 1998 film, features piracy in the South China Sea. Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island, a 1998 film, Scooby and the gang investigate a bayou island haunted by the spirits of Morgan Moonscar and his crew. Treasure Planet, a 2002 film, Disney-animated science fiction adaptation of Stevenson's book. Pirates of the Caribbean, a series of films based on Walt Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), the first film starring Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), the second film starring Depp, Bloom, Knightley, and Bill Nighy. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), the third film starring Depp, Rush, Bloom, Knightley, and Nighy. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), the fourth film starring Depp, Rush, Penélope Cruz and Ian McShane. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017), the fifth film starring Depp, Rush, and Javier Bardem. Pirates of Treasure Island, a 2006 film adaptation of the novel Treasure Island produced by The Asylum. The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!, a 2012 Aardman Animations film loosely adapted from a comedy book by Gideon Defoe. Literature Robinson Crusoe (1719) and The Life, Adventures and Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton (1720) by Daniel Defoe were among the first novels to depict piracy, among other maritime adventures. A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates (1724) by Captain Charles Johnson (possibly a pseudonym for Defoe) introduced many features which later became common