The Ice Pirates (1984)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Stewart Raffill

Writers:

Stewart Raffill (writer) and
Stanford Sherman (writer)

Release Date:

16 March 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sci-Fi | Action | Adventure

Tagline:

SEE A Universe on the rocks TREMBLE at the ferocious space possums! CATCH Space Herpie the Love Bug [Video Australia]

Plot:

In the far future water is the most valuable substance. Two space pirates are captured, sold to a princess...

Plot Keywords:

Princess | Robot | Explosion | Pirate | Space Pirate

Cast

Robert Urich	...	Jason
Mary Crosby	...	Princess Karina
Michael D. Roberts	...	Roscoe
Anjelica Huston	...	Maida
John Matuszak	...	Killjoy
Ron Perlman	...	Zeno
John Carradine	...	Supreme Commander
Natalie Core	...	Nanny
Jeremy West	...	Zorn
Bruce Vilanch	...	Wendon
Alan Caillou	...	Count Paisley
Marcia Lewis	...	Frog Lady
Daryl Keith Roach	...	Fitzcairn / Prisoner (as Daryl Roach)
Robert Symonds	...	Lanky Nibs
Gary Brockette	...	Percy the Robot

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Germany:12 | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:14 | Australia:PG | USA:PG | UK:PG (theatrical release, cut) | UK:15 (video rating)

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company:

JF Productions

Trivia:

Panoramic shots of the futuristic city, which much of the action takes place in, is actually footage of the Domed City from Logan's Run (1976).

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Princess Karina is at the Amazon women's ice castle, Roscoe is holding the head for Jason to tickle his nose. You can see the actor's shoulders, in a grey jumper.

Quotes:

Jason: [being ushered away from the sleeping princess by his companions] Whatever happened to "we rape, we pillage"?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Hierarchy (2009)

Goofy science fiction movie, but that is what they were trying to make.

This movie clearly has a small budget, looks cheap, and isn't very serious. Fortunately, that is exactly what the film makers were going for. I enjoy this one, though it is apparent by its score that most people don't. I just find it funny and I love the cast which includes Ron Pearlman and even Angelica Houston. Heck, John Carradine even has a small role in it, though his scene is absolutely pointless and adds nothing to the flick. In fact it is a rather serious scene especially considering the rest of the movie. This one doesn't look great, kind of like Space Mutiny, but unlike Space Mutiny this one isn't trying to be serious so the effects can be forgiven. This one has a band of space pirates that go after, you guessed it, ice. They do this at the beginning and get immediately captured and this sets up the rest of the movie. No work of art, but it is entertaining to me.