The Stoneman brothers (Phil and Tod) depart to join their regiment and fight for the Union.The Southern town of Piedmont is jubilant after early victories at Bull Run, holding a military ball in the Cameron Hall living room: "After the first battle of Bull Run, Piedmont""s farewell ball on the eve of the departure of its quota of troops for the front.At 129 minutes, it was the shortest of the existing POTC films.Its production budget was $230 million.The box-office results were modest in the US: $172.6 million (domestic) and $794.9 million (worldwide).At the time, it was the second lowest-grossing film of the series.With the tagline: "All pirates must die."Although co-stars Orlando Bloom (as Will Turner) and Keira Knightley (as Elizabeth Swann) had said they wouldn""t return o the franchise and were missing from the previous film, they both appeared in the film.Muldoon announced to everyone (affirming the film""s title):...I figured you might better understand what I""ve been tryin"" to do, trying to keep the fallen with us.Jolson was given the lead after Eddie Cantor and George Jessel denied Warners"" offer to play the title role." That night in the room that Joey and Will shared after playing a game ofDungeons and Dragons, hey took turns sleeping - if the sleeping person made even "one whimper," the other one would immediately awaken them.