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| Graham Chapman | ... | ||
| Peter Boyle | ... | ||
| Cheech Marin | ... |
El Segundo
(as Richard 'Cheech' Marin)
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| Tommy Chong | ... | ||
| Peter Cook | ... | ||
| Marty Feldman | ... | ||
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Martin Hewitt | ... | |
| Michael Hordern | ... | ||
| Eric Idle | ... | ||
| Madeline Kahn | ... | ||
| James Mason | ... | ||
| John Cleese | ... | ||
| Kenneth Mars | ... | ||
| Spike Milligan | ... | ||
| Stacey Nelkin | ... | ||
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. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
It is so tempting to write a letter full of spoilers since the movie is 23 years old, but I'll refrain because fresh eyes should see this movie and decide for themselves whether or not it works as a comedy. I absolutely loved the movie, and greatly enjoyed the talents of four or five different comedy ensembles being blended together for this movie. It didn't work 100 percent of course, but I'd say most of it worked just fine. If Peter Cook's first scene in the film doesn't have you spitting pop through your nose, check your pulse. My nose still tingles thinking about it. I note the many times that Cheech and Chong are singled out in this comment thread for being different or least funny of the cast. Cheech and Chong movies weren't everyone's cup of tea, but as a longtime C&C fan, I found their work in 'Yellowbeard' to be as good as anything else they've ever done. Except for 'The Corsican Brothers' of course.