In the far future water is the most valuable substance. Two space pirates are captured, sold to a princess, and recruited to help her find her father who disappeared when he found ...
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| Robert Urich | ... | Jason | |
| Mary Crosby | ... | Princess Karina | |
| Michael D. Roberts | ... | Roscoe | |
| Anjelica Huston | ... | Maida | |
| John Matuszak | ... | Killjoy | |
| Ron Perlman | ... | Zeno | |
| John Carradine | ... | Supreme Commander | |
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Natalie Core | ... | Nanny |
| Jeremy West | ... | Zorn | |
| Bruce Vilanch | ... | Wendon | |
| Alan Caillou | ... | Count Paisley | |
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Marcia Lewis | ... | Frog Lady |
| Daryl Keith Roach | ... | Fitzcairn / Prisoner (as Daryl Roach) | |
| Robert Symonds | ... | Lanky Nibs | |
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Gary Brockette | ... | Percy the Robot |
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In the far future water is the most valuable substance. Two space pirates are captured, sold to a princess, and recruited to help her find her father who disappeared when he found information dangerous to the rulers. A real Space Opera with sword fights, explosions, fighting robots, monsters, bar fights and time warps. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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16 March 1984 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ice Pirates See more »Filming Locations:
Los Angeles Theatre - 615 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Edit
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$9,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$4,358,022, 18 March 1984Gross USA:
$14,255,801Company Credits
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Patch: [smiles] My apologies.
Maida: [slices off his eye patch] You didn't sound to sincere to me.
Patch: I'm sorry.
Parrot: Don't believe him. He's lying.
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The film's opening prologue reads: "Long after the great interplanetary wars, the Galaxy has gone dry. Water has become the only thing left of value. Evil Templars from the planet Mithra have gained control of this life-giving resource. Their power is now absolute except for a few rebel pirates who survive by stealing ice from the great Templar fleets". See more »Quotes
Maida: [after killing Patch's assistant] I think you owe the lady and me an apologyPatch: [smiles] My apologies.
Maida: [slices off his eye patch] You didn't sound to sincere to me.
Patch: I'm sorry.
Parrot: Don't believe him. He's lying.
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I saw this movie as a kid and just watched it again. Some may think it's a sci-fi action flick that hit well below the mark. Others view as a comedy that hit pretty much dead-on. I don't really care ... it's got men being men, women kicking a**, lots of aliens and space battles that make a shoestring budget look appealing, but work anyway. It's lowdown, dirty, often vulgar, and succeeds in making just about every character in the bunch the butt of at least one joke. The only thing is, I can't remember any other movie that made Ron Perlman out to be the small, weaselly guy. Score one more for the Ice Pirates!