The Pirate (1978)

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.

Director:

Ken Annakin

Writers:

Julius J. Epstein, Harold Robbins (novel)

Stars:

Franco Nero, Anne Archer, Olivia Hussey

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Franco Nero	...	Baydr Al Fay
Anne Archer	...	Jordana Mason
Olivia Hussey	...	Leila
Ian McShane	...	Rashid
Christopher Lee	...	Samir Al Fay
Michael Constantine	...	Yashir
James Franciscus	...	Dick Carriage
Armand Assante	...	Ahmed
Stuart Whitman	...	Terry Sullivan
Eli Wallach	...	Ben Ezra
Carol Bagdasarian	...	Maryam
Jeff Corey	...	Prince Feiyad
Marjorie Lord	...	Mrs. Mason
Ferdy Mayne	...	Jabir
Michael Pataki	...	General Eshnev

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

psychotronic film | bikini | oil | middle east | based on novel | 

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Taglines:

The Pirate was born for this life...and Harold Robbins was born to write it.

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Something to Scream About (2003)

User Reviews

Great movie! Trying to find it again.

Please let me know if anyone knows where I can get the movie either streaming or DVD. It was my favorite years ago!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 November 1978 (USA)

Also Known As:

Harold Robbins' The Pirate

Filming Locations:

The Mission Inn, Riverside, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Howard W. Koch Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

240 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1