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The Pirate Movie

The Pirate Movie

Buckle Your Swash and Jolly Your Roger for the Funniest Rock 'N Rollickin' Adventure Ever!

19825.11h 45m

Overview

Left behind by her friends on a boat trip, contemporary teen Mabel takes pursuit but is knocked unconscious on an island, where she has a dream involving pirates, sisters, a modern major-general, romance, and adventure.

Directed by Ken Annakin
Written by William S. Gilbert, Trevor Farrant
Produced by David Joseph
Box OfficeBudget: $5.9MRevenue: $9.0M

Top Cast

Kristy McNichol

Kristy McNichol

Mabel Stanley

Christopher Atkins

Christopher Atkins

Frederic / Fencing Instructor

Ted Hamilton

Ted Hamilton

Pirate King

Bill Kerr

Bill Kerr

Major-General Stanley

Maggie Kirkpatrick

Maggie Kirkpatrick

Ruth

Kate Ferguson

Kate Ferguson

Edith

R

Rhonda Burchmore

Kate

L

Linda Nagle

Aphrodite

P

Paul Graham

Pirate

Themes & Keywords

fencingmusicalsatireparodypiratebased on operainterclass romancedreamcomic opera

About The Pirate Movie

The Pirate Movie is a romance, adventure, comedy film released in 1982 exploring themes of fencing, musical, satire, parody, pirate, based on opera. Directed by Ken Annakin, it stars Kristy McNichol, Christopher Atkins, Ted Hamilton. Left behind by her friends on a boat trip, contemporary teen Mabel takes pursuit but is knocked unconscious on an island, where she has a dream involving pirates, sisters, a modern major-general, romance, and adventure.

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