The Norseman (1978)
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- PG
- 1h 30min
- Action, Adventure
- 29 Jan 1979 (Sweden)
- Movie
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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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Lee Majors | ... |
Thorvald
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| Cornel Wilde | ... |
Ragnar
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| Mel Ferrer | ... |
King Eurich
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| Jack Elam | ... |
Death Dreamer
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Susie Coelho | ... |
Winetta
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| Christopher Connelly | ... |
Rolf
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| Jimmy Clem | ... |
Olif
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| Deacon Jones | ... |
Thraul
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| Denny Miller | ... |
Rauric
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Fred Biletnikoff | ... |
Norseman
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Seamon Glass | ... |
Stargazer
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| Kathleen Freeman | ... |
Old Indian woman
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Jerry Daniels | ... |
Kiwonga
(as Jacob Jerry Daniels)
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Steve Denny | ... |
Norseman
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Chuck Pierce Jr. | ... |
Young Eric
(as Chuck Pierce)
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Frank Anderson | ... |
Norseman
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Glen Hollis | ... |
Norseman
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Curtis Jordan | ... |
Norseman
(as Curtis Jordon)
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| David Kent | ... |
Norseman
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William Lower | ... |
Norseman
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| John Welsh | ... |
Norseman
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Mike Kaminsky | ... |
Norseman
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Cicil Kent | ... |
Norseman
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Kevin Myhre | ... |
Norseman
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Anthony Vitale | ... |
Norseman
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Eric Carandall | ... |
Norseman
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| Sandy Sanders | ... |
Norseman
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Ron Britt | ... |
Indian Boy
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| Jesse Pearson | ... |
Narrator (voice)
(as Jess Pearson)
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Kirk Alderman | ... |
Norseman (uncredited)
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| Aaron Ball | ... |
Witch's Son (uncredited)
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Juan Fava | ... |
Viking (uncredited)
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Bill Lawler | ... |
Bjorn (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charles B. Pierce | ||
Written by
| Charles B. Pierce | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Samuel Z. Arkoff | ... | executive producer |
| Tommy Clark | ... | associate producer |
| Farrah Fawcett | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Lee Majors | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Tom Moore | ... | associate producer |
| Charles B. Pierce | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jaime Mendoza-Nava | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Bethard | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Bobby Bell | ... | (as Robert Bell) |
| Stephen P. Dunn | ... | (as Stephen Dunn) |
| Aladar Klein | ||
| Shirak Kojayan | ||
| Sarah Legon | ||
Art Direction by
| John Ball | ||
Costume Design by
| Barbara Kerwin | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Irene Aparicio | ... | makeup artist |
| Joe Del Russo | ... | makeup artist |
| Tom Dickey | ... | makeup artist |
| George Harris | ... | makeup artist |
| Florence Cloud Imber | ... | makeup artist (as Florence Imber) |
| Dagmar Loesch | ... | hair stylist |
| Carl Marzani | ... | makeup artist (as Carl Mariani) |
Production Management
| Jim Roberson | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Amy Roper | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dave Woody | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Ken Erickson | ... | set dresser |
| Joel Kampf | ... | assistant property master |
| Bill Lelbach | ... | property master |
| Henry Peterson | ... | assistant art director (as Henry 'Pete' Peterson) |
| Drew Struzan | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| June Braswell | ... | sound supervisor |
| Dimitry Gortinsky | ... | sound editor |
| Ken King | ... | sound mixer |
| Jonathon 'Earl' Stein | ... | boom operator (as John Stein) |
Visual Effects by
| Jack Rabin | ... | titles |
Stunts
| Erik Cord | ... | stunts |
| Vince Deadrick Jr. | ... | stunts (as Paul Deadrick) |
| Vince Deadrick Sr. | ... | stunt coordinator (as Vince Deadrick) |
| Louie Elias | ... | stunts (as Louis Elias) |
| Diamond Farnsworth | ... | stunts (as Hill Farnsworth) |
| Larry Holt | ... | stunts |
| Mike Johnson | ... | stunts |
| Terry Leonard | ... | stunts |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | ... | stunts (as Thomas Rosales) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Adams | ... | grip |
| Bill Ahrens | ... | grip |
| Jeremy Bert | ... | grip |
| Mike Chamoun | ... | grip |
| Braxton Crawford | ... | grip |
| Tom Davidson | ... | key grip (as Tommy Davidson) |
| Terry Drymon | ... | still photographer |
| Robert Gilbert | ... | grip |
| Mark Jackson | ... | first assistant camera |
| Bill Lawler | ... | grip (as William Lawler) |
| Steve Patten | ... | grip |
| Fred Payne | ... | second assistant camera |
| L. 'Chano' Rodriguez | ... | grip (as Luciano Rodriguez) |
| Michael O. Sajbel | ... | third assistant camera (as Mike Sajbel) |
| John Welsh | ... | grip |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Barbara Burriss | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Donna Caton | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Bonney Langfitt | ... | wardrobe mistress (as Bonny Langfitt) |
| Megan Norton | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Rebecca Pacach | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Script and Continuity Department
| Julia Meadows | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Aden Pierce | ... | transportation (as Adean Pierce) |
Additional Crew
| Samuel Z. Arkoff | ... | presenter |
| Steve Lyons | ... | assistant to producer |
| Mike Selsman | ... | assistant to producer |
| Arne Sumberg | ... | ship captain |
| Susan Welsh | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- American International Pictures (AIP) (1978) (United States) (theatrical)
- Ambassador Film Distributors (1978) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Astral Films (1978) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1978) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Film AB Corona (1979) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kosmos Fim (1979) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Svenska Walthers Video (SW) (1983) (Sweden) (video)
- Vestron Video (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- Globo Vídeo (1984) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Roadshow Home Video (1984) (Australia) (VHS)
- Media Entertainment (West Germany) (VHS)
- ITV - Independent Television (1986) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Vestron Video International (1986) (Japan) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- Timeless Media (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Pidax Film (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- Scorpion Releasing (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- El 9 Besepi S.L. (2023) (Spain)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
Special Effects
- Jack Rabin & Associates (opticals)
Other Companies
- City of New Port Richey (thanks)
- City of Newbern, North Carolina (thanks: for furnishing Viking boat)
- City of Plant City, Florida (thanks)
- City of Tampa, Florida (thanks)
- Hillsborough River State Park, Florida (thanks)
- Jack Rabin & Associates (titles)
- Motor Homes of America (location facilities)
- Munich Symphony Orchestra (thanks)
- The City of St. Petersburg (thanks)
- The Florida Motion Picture and Television Bureau (thanks)
Storyline
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| Taglines | The saga of the warrior whose courage defied 1,000 years of myth and legend. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| Goofs | Oil tanker seen sailing in the background of one scene. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in 42nd Street Forever, Volume 5: The Alamo Drafthouse Edition (2009). See more » |
| 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". See more » |