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The Norseman

  • 19781978
  • PGPG
  • 1h 30m
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3.6/10
847
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The Norseman (1978)
An eleventh century Viking Prince sails to America to find his father, who on a previous voyage had been captured by Indians.
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An eleventh century Viking Prince sails to America to find his father, who on a previous voyage had been captured by Indians.An eleventh century Viking Prince sails to America to find his father, who on a previous voyage had been captured by Indians.An eleventh century Viking Prince sails to America to find his father, who on a previous voyage had been captured by Indians.
IMDb RATING
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    • Charles B. Pierce
    • Charles B. Pierce
  • Stars
    • Lee Majors
    • Cornel Wilde
    • Mel Ferrer
    • Charles B. Pierce
    • Charles B. Pierce
  • Stars
    • Lee Majors
    • Cornel Wilde
    • Mel Ferrer
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    • 45User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
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    Susie Coelho in The Norseman (1978)
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    Lee Majors
    Lee Majors
    • Thorvald
    Cornel Wilde
    Cornel Wilde
    • Ragnar
    Mel Ferrer
    Mel Ferrer
    • King Eurich
    Jack Elam
    Jack Elam
    • Death Dreamer
    Susie Coelho
    • Winetta
    Christopher Connelly
    Christopher Connelly
    • Rolf
    Jimmy Clem
    Jimmy Clem
    • Olif
    Deacon Jones
    Deacon Jones
    • Thraul
    Denny Miller
    Denny Miller
    • Rauric
    Fred Biletnikoff
    • Norseman
    Seamon Glass
    • Stargazer
    Kathleen Freeman
    Kathleen Freeman
    • Old Indian woman
    Jerry Daniels
    • Kiwonga
    • (as Jacob Jerry Daniels)
    Steve Denny
    • Norseman
    Chuck Pierce Jr.
    • Young Eric
    • (as Chuck Pierce)
    Frank Anderson
    • Norseman
    Glen Hollis
    • Norseman
    Curtis Jordan
    • Norseman
    • (as Curtis Jordon)
      • Charles B. Pierce
      • Charles B. Pierce
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    • Trivia
      In 1980, one of the ships from movie was recovered in the mangrove swamps of Hillsboro County, FL. A research team from Norway, leas by one Odden Byrd, working with the University of Tampa came in to supervise the salvage and recovery of the boat with the intent of restoring it and sailing it back to Scandinavia, but the boat broke apart and sank while being towed across Tampa Bay.
    • Goofs
      Oil tanker seen sailing in the background of one scene.
    • Crazy credits
      In the closing credits, the town of "Newbern" North Carolina is thanked for the used of the reproduction Viking ship. That is an antiquated version of the town's name. Founded by Swiss settlers in the early 1700's, the town has for many, many years been known as "New Bern".
    • Connections
      Featured in 42nd Street Forever, Volume 5: The Alamo Drafthouse Edition (2009)

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    Vikings vs. Indians
    They could have at least tried to make this funnier if they weren't going to make it competently. But then this IS a Charles B. Pierce film, and a 'Fawcett-Majors Presentation' featuring Pierce's son, little Chuck, and starring Lee Majors as Thorvald. You can't expect much with that pedigree, but we're in John Wayne 'The Conqueror' territory here. C'mon now, Lee Majors as a viking? What were they thinking? And seeing as it stars the erstwhile Six-Million-Dollar Man, it pays homage to that series by including plenty of slow-mo action scenes. All you need is the now classic ditta-ditta-ditta electronic sound effects to go with the slow-mo and you've got a laugh riot. But there is plenty to laugh at, including Majors' 70's porno-style moustache (no beard like everyone else, he's THE STAR, but I suppose he was willing to cover his upper lip as a concession to history). Then there is Jack Elam as a norse sorceror (guess Slim Pickens wasn't available) and Deacon Jones as a black viking (Spike Lee would approve, although historians might disagree). For those outside the U.S., Jones was a football player, and the filmmakers, out of fairness, also cast a white ex-football player (Fred Biletnikoff) as a fellow norseman. There is also a pretty girl along for the ride in Susie Coehlo, although she spends too much time with a pair of blinded norsemen who sport some of the most unfortunate hairpieces you've ever witnessed. Thankfully for Cornel Wilde, he is so buried in hair that he is virtually unrecognizable and therefore, in one sense, he's not really in this movie. Unfortunately, Lee Majors IS in this movie, and worst of all, is the star. It's hard to tell which is more wooden, his ship or his acting. Yep, it's his acting. In fact, it's probably an inside game for casting agents to challenge each other to find a more wooden star than Majors. He's the champ! He could hire himself out as a Termite Whisperer. Needless to say, this junk is best avoided. You've been warned.
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    • Release date
      • January 29, 1979 (Sweden)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • New Port Richey, Florida, USA
    • Production companies
      • American International Pictures (AIP)
      • Charles B. Pierce Film Productions
      • Fawcett-Majors Productions
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