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The Ice Pirates

The Ice Pirates

A totally SPACED adventure! ...You have to be there to see it.

19845.61h 34m

Overview

In the not too distant future, where by far the most precious commodity in the galaxy is water. The last surviving water planet was somehow removed to the unreachable centre of the galaxy at the end of the galactic trade wars. The galaxy is ruled by an evil emperor presiding over a trade oligarchy that controls all mining and sale of ice from asteroids and comets.

Directed by Stewart Raffill
Written by Stewart Raffill, Stanford Sherman
Produced by John Foreman
Box OfficeBudget: $9.0MRevenue: $14.3M

Top Cast

Robert Urich

Robert Urich

Jason

Mary Crosby

Mary Crosby

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Michael D. Roberts

Michael D. Roberts

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Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

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John Matuszak

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Killjoy

Ron Perlman

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John Carradine

John Carradine

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Natalie Core

Natalie Core

Nanny

Jeremy West

Jeremy West

Zorn

Bruce Vilanch

Bruce Vilanch

Wendon

Themes & Keywords

rebelspace wardistant futurewater shortagespace westernspace pirate

About The Ice Pirates

The Ice Pirates is a science fiction, action, adventure, comedy film released in 1984 exploring themes of rebel, space war, distant future, water shortage, space western, space pirate. Directed by Stewart Raffill, it stars Robert Urich, Mary Crosby, Michael D. Roberts. In the not too distant future, where by far the most precious commodity in the galaxy is water. The last surviving water planet was somehow removed to the unreachable centre of the galaxy at the end of the galactic trade wars. The galaxy is ruled by an evil emperor presiding over a trade oligarchy that controls all mining and sale of ice from asteroids and comets.

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