Yellowbeard (1983)

Yellowbeard, a pirate's pirate, is allowed to escape from prison to lead the authorities to his treasure. He finds that his wife neglected to tell him that he now has a son, 20, and shame ... See full summary »

Director:

Mel Damski

Writers:

Graham Chapman, Peter Cook,

Stars:

Graham Chapman, Peter Boyle, Cheech Marin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Graham Chapman	...	Captain Yellowbeard / de: Dotterbart
Peter Boyle	...	Moon
Cheech Marin	...	El Segundo (as Richard 'Cheech' Marin)
Tommy Chong	...	El Nebuloso
Peter Cook	...	Lord Percy Lambourn
Marty Feldman	...	Gilbert
Martin Hewitt	...	Dan
Michael Hordern	...	Dr. Gilpin
Eric Idle	...	Commander Clement
Madeline Kahn	...	Betty
James Mason	...	Captain Hughes
John Cleese	...	Harvey 'Blind' Pew
Kenneth Mars	...	Mr. Crisp and Verdugo
Spike Milligan	...	Flunkie
Stacey Nelkin	...	Triola (as Stacey Nelkin)

Storyline

Yellowbeard, a pirate's pirate, is allowed to escape from prison to lead the authorities to his treasure. He finds that his wife neglected to tell him that he now has a son, 20, and shame of shame, an intellectual. The British Navy, Yellowbeard, his son, and members of Yellowbeard's old crew all go after the treasure.

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Plot Keywords:

pirate | treasure | box office flop | piracy | tattooed map | 

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Taglines:

A picture filled with public floggings, saucy tarts, looney lords, outrageousness, offensiveness, even a stuffed crocodile and sheep! [Australia Theatrical]

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 June 1983 (USA)

Also Known As:

As Loucas Aventuras de Barba Amarela, o Pirata

Filming Locations:

Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hemdale, Iron Pics, Seagoat Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

First feature film of director Mel Damski.

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Goofs

When Dan embraces Yellowbeard and accidentally stabs him, the hilt of the dagger changes between shots.

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Quotes

Yellowbeard: She couldn't be your mother. No woman ever slept with me and lived.

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Crazy Credits

Toward the end of the credits there is a dedication to Marty Feldman (who died during the filming) that simply states "For Marty"

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Connections

Referenced in Group Madness (1983)

User Reviews

generic rant from a fat middle-age white boy

A comedic romp featuring many of the old cast from Monty Python. in addition, Peter Cook of Beyond The Fringe fame. The film is not for the serious. A farce about a pirate and his treasure with his former first mate and the British Empire seeking to relieve him of it. Peter Cook steals the show with a fine portrayal of a clueless boozer who has a good heart and tries it really hard. I've been trying forever to find the film on DVD without success. Marty Feldman also has a fine role in the moviea and Cheech and Chong appear in secondary roles with humorous results. Graham Chapman stars as the title character with Eric Idle playing the Queen's representative from the Royal Navy.