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The Ice Pirates (1984) -- In the far future water is the most valuable substance. Two space pirates are captured, sold to a princess...

Overview

User Rating:
5.1/10   3,203 votes
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Director:
Stewart Raffill
Writers:
Stewart Raffill (writer) and
Stanford Sherman (writer)
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Release Date:
16 March 1984 (USA) more
Tagline:
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Plot:
In the far future water is the most valuable substance. Two space pirates are captured, sold to a princess... more | add synopsis
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Robert Urich Comes Back To Series TV
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User Comments:
This movie is a hoot! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Robert Urich ... Jason
Mary Crosby ... Princess Karina

Michael D. Roberts ... Roscoe

Anjelica Huston ... Maida
John Matuszak ... Killjoy

Ron Perlman ... Zeno
John Carradine ... Supreme Commander
Natalie Core ... Nanny
Jeremy West ... Zorn

Bruce Vilanch ... Wendon
Alan Caillou ... Count Paisley
Marcia Lewis ... Frog Lady

Daryl Keith Roach ... Fitzcairn / Prisoner (as Daryl Roach)
Robert Symonds ... Lanky Nibs
Gary Brockette ... Percy the Robot
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Additional Details

Runtime:
91 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Germany:12 | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:14 | Australia:PG | USA:PG | UK:PG (theatrical release, cut) | UK:15 (video rating)
Company:
JF Productions more

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Trivia:
Cameo: [Max von Sydow] more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Princess Karina is at the Amazon women's ice castle, Roscoe is holding the head for Jason to tickle his nose. You can see the actor's shoulders, in a grey jumper. more
Quotes:
Supreme Commander: Even their robots are insolent. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Hierarchy (2009) more

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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
This movie is a hoot!, 2 March 2008
8/10
Author: Kirby Palm from United States

This movie is generally underrated, which may be because people expected it to be something it's not. It's a comedy, a spoof, and an excellent one. It is not a serious sci-fi action adventure.

Who knew Robert Urich could be this funny? The scene where the captured ice pirates are being prepared for slave duty alone is worth the price of admission!

Then there's the robot that was purchased for an inexplicably good price. That particular scene is so dark that it may be necessary to play it back a couple of times to see what's going on.

You find a beautiful woman in suspended animation. What would you do?

The biggest shortcoming of this film is the ending, where there's a rather silly chase through a wormhole or some such. It doesn't really work, and since it's right at the end of the film may help explain why so many review the film so poorly.

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