Yellowbeard, a pirate's pirate, is allowed to escape from prison to lead the authorities to his treasure. He finds that his wife neglected to tell him that he now has a son, 20, and shame ...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Graham Chapman | ... | Yellowbeard | |
| Peter Boyle | ... | Moon | |
| Cheech Marin | ... | El Segundo (as Richard 'Cheech' Marin) | |
| Tommy Chong | ... | El Nebuloso | |
| Peter Cook | ... | Lord Lambourn | |
| Marty Feldman | ... | Gilbert | |
| Martin Hewitt | ... | Dan | |
| Michael Hordern | ... | Dr. Gilpin | |
| Eric Idle | ... | Commander Clement | |
| Madeline Kahn | ... | Betty | |
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| Stacey Nelkin | ... | Triola | |
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Yellowbeard, a pirate's pirate, is allowed to escape from prison to lead the authorities to his treasure. He finds that his wife neglected to tell him that he now has a son, 20, and shame of shame, an intellectual. The British Navy, Yellowbeard, his son, and members of Yellowbeard's old crew all go after the treasure. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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$1,564,155, 26 June 1983, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
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One of a number of pirate movies made between the mid 1970s and mid 1990s which were a flop at the box-office. The films include Pirates (1987), Yellowbeard (1983), Swashbuckler (1976), Savage Islands (1983), The Pirate Movie (1982) and Cutthroat Island (1995). See more »Goofs
When Dan embraces Yellowbeard and accidentally stabs him, the hilt of the dagger changes between shots. See more »Quotes
Yellowbeard: When they stretched me on the rack for a couple of years, I didn't go around dyin' all over the place!See more »
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Toward the end of the credits there is a dedication to Marty Feldman (who died during the filming) that simply states "For Marty" See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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I'm a big fan of Monty Python, and as soon as I heard about this little known movie I wanted to check it out. It turns out that it was pretty entertaining! Although it's not nearly on the same level of genius as other MP movies, there are a lot of little funny details throughout the movie.
The thin plot revolves around everyone trying to get their hands on Yellowbeard's legendary treasure. Gags ensue. Oddly enough, it works. Graham Chapman is hilarious in his role as a blood-thirsty pirate and so is Eric Idle... But the true star of this film is Marty Feldman (Igor from Young Frankenstein). His character is similar to Igor's, but he steals every scene he's in. There's also a really funny cameo with David Bowie.
I certainly do not agree with John Cleese that this was the worst movie he's ever been in. He's been in a lot of movies much worse than this one, and actually, his character here is pretty interesting and even funny.
The plot is more or less of a Pirates of The Caribbean meets Monty Python, and it was interesting enough to keep me watching. I thought this was better than Jabberwocky and (although it is much sillier) it also reminded me a bit of Erik The Viking.
Cheech & Chong are here and they are disappointing as Spaniards. Chong has a incredibly annoying lisp and his accent just doesn't work, let's say, as opposed to Michael Palin's hilarious performance in 'Life of Brian'. Cheech has an easier time since he's Hispanic, but their roles are simply unfunny, like much of their regular work. That's probably because wasn't any hemp in this movie (aside from the ones on Yellowbeard's hair!) Maybe they should have played stoned pirates or something like that.
I was really surprised that this movie didn't suck. Sure, it's not a work of art or a must-have for Monty Python / Cheech & Chong fans. But chances are, if you're just expecting to have some mindless fun, this movie will do the trick. Just turn off your brain and enjoy. 6/10