The Ice Pirates
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| The Ice Pirates | |
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| Image:Ice pirate.jpg | |
| Directed by | Stewart Raffill |
| Produced by | John Foreman |
| Written by | Stewart Raffill, Stanford Sherman |
| Starring | Robert Urich, Mary Crosby, Anjelica Huston, Ron Perlman, Bruce Vilanch Michael D. Roberts |
| Music by | Bruce Broughton |
| Cinematography | Matthew F. Leonetti |
| Editing by | Tom Walls |
| Distributed by | MGM |
| Release date(s) | March 16, 1984 |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $9,000,000 (estimated) |
| IMDb profile | |
The Ice Pirates is a 1984 comedy/science-fiction film, directed by Stewart Raffill and starring Robert Urich and Mary Crosby. Other notable featured actors are Anjelica Huston, Ron Perlman and Bruce Vilanch.
[edit] Plot
The film takes place in a future where water is an immensely valuable substance, both as a commodity and as a currency. Princess Karina (Crosby) is a spoiled princess who purchases captured space pirates Jason (Urich) and Roscoe (Michael D. Roberts). They then proceed to locate a "lost" planet that contains massive amounts of water. The planet must be approached on a specific course or the ship will be suspended in time forever. The course apparently contains some sort of real or illusory time distortion.
[edit] Reception
- The film is somewhat tongue-in-cheek, often compared (unfavourably) to Star Wars and Mad Max, however, it is considered to be a cult classic by many science fiction fans.
[edit] External links
- The Ice Pirates at the Internet Movie Database
- The Ice Pirates at Rotten Tomatoesde:Krieg der Eispiraten
