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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| 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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SEE... A Universe on the Rocks! SEE... Great Special Affects! SEE... Space Herpie the Love Bug! SEE... The Evil Emperor and his Bird! SEE... Action-Packed Action! SEE! Ferocious Space Possums! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
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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Budget:
$9,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$4,358,022, 18 March 1984Gross USA:
$14,255,801Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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The film was intended to be a serious sci-fi film with a $20 million budget, but MGM slashed the budget to $8 million and had the script rewritten as a comedy. See more »Alternate Versions
The UK theatrical version was cut for a PG rating by 2 minutes 11 seconds:- [Reel 2] During discussion in prison on space ship and in cage after landing remove references to men being castrated.
- When heroes are on conveyor belt remove threats of castration and repeated sight of snapping jaws.
- [Reel 3] After alien creature bites heroes, remove reference to it as "Space Herpe" when Jason reads cargo manifest.
- Remove sight of man's head falling off after woman slices sword across man's neck in fight in bar.
- [Reel 4] Remove reference to Space Herpe after it emerges from hunk of meat.
- After talking head delivers up ring on tongue, remove it asking, "Want to make a deposit?"
- [Reel 5] Establish only lovemaking between Jason and Princess after they go to the passion chamber with back projection, removing all sex double entendres in their dialogue and implication of oral sex.
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Ice Pirates is the funniest sci-fi spoof, and one of the best comedies ever made. There is no way that Galaxy Quest is even close. Even Spaceballs has to take a back seat. Ice Pirates is Spaceballs on Nitrous Oxide.
Of course, to appreciate it you'd have to have seen a lot of science fiction movies, as they are what Ice Pirates is poking fun at. Fans of Red Dwarf are also advised to take a look at this film, as it was obviously an inspiration for the show.