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The Pirate

  • TV Movie
  • 19781978
  • 4h
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
155
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
35,614
4,884
Christopher Lee, Jeff Corey, and Franco Nero in The Pirate (1978)
Drama
An Israeli man, raised by a wealthy and powerful Arab, is put in charge of his country's vast oil fortunes. He comes into conflict with a fanatical terrorist group, headed by his daughter.An Israeli man, raised by a wealthy and powerful Arab, is put in charge of his country's vast oil fortunes. He comes into conflict with a fanatical terrorist group, headed by his daughter.An Israeli man, raised by a wealthy and powerful Arab, is put in charge of his country's vast oil fortunes. He comes into conflict with a fanatical terrorist group, headed by his daughter.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
155
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
35,614
4,884
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    • Director
      • Ken Annakin
    • Writers
      • Julius J. Epstein
      • Harold Robbins(novel)
    • Stars
      • Franco Nero
      • Anne Archer
      • Olivia Hussey
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Ken Annakin
    • Writers
      • Julius J. Epstein
      • Harold Robbins(novel)
    • Stars
      • Franco Nero
      • Anne Archer
      • Olivia Hussey
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    • 3User reviews
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    Franco Nero
    Franco Nero
    • Baydr Al Fay
    Anne Archer
    Anne Archer
    • Jordana Mason
    Olivia Hussey
    Olivia Hussey
    • Leila
    Ian McShane
    Ian McShane
    • Rashid
    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Samir Al Fay
    Michael Constantine
    Michael Constantine
    • Yashir
    James Franciscus
    James Franciscus
    • Dick Carriage
    Armand Assante
    Armand Assante
    • Ahmed
    Stuart Whitman
    Stuart Whitman
    • Terry Sullivan
    Eli Wallach
    Eli Wallach
    • Ben Ezra
    Carol Bagdasarian
    • Maryam
    Jeff Corey
    Jeff Corey
    • Prince Feiyad
    Marjorie Lord
    Marjorie Lord
    • Mrs. Mason
    Ferdy Mayne
    Ferdy Mayne
    • Jabir
    Michael Pataki
    Michael Pataki
    • General Eshnev
    Murray Salem
    • Ramadan
    Edward Ansara
    • Mr. Riad
    Dimitra Arliss
    Dimitra Arliss
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    • Director
      • Ken Annakin
    • Writers
      • Julius J. Epstein
      • Harold Robbins(novel)
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    8/10
    A real Gem for connoisseurs
    I saw this TV movie in two parts many, many years ago. Fantastic story, well acted by well known actors in those days.

    I have been longing to see it again, but no where can a copy be obtained, so our only hope is that a streaming company takes it up with the copyright owners for streaming to the public. Perhaps this is CBS, who broadcast it in 1978.

    The synopsis of this movie goes much further than the basic description and comprises drama, a thriller, action, romance and war, to satisfy any lover of a good story. It was made with an aspect ratio of 1.33:1, the old fashioned TV size, but this does not spoil the contents one little bit. Many old movies doing their rounds on streaming are the same size, mostly in black and white. This one, however, is in color. How about it Netflix?
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    • Jan 3, 2019

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    • Release date
      • November 21, 1978 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Harold Robbins' The Pirate
    • Filming locations
      • The Mission Inn, Riverside, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Howard W. Koch Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      4 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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