The Ice Pirates
Directed by Stewart Raffill
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.
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- Rob MacKinnonJune 20, 2025I remember this being funnier when I saw it theatrically. Memory is a fickle beast. This has cheap FX, ugly robots and a surprisingly convoluted plot. It also has Angelica Huston and Ron Perlman in early supporting roles, which is good. And the titular pirates do perform a fair amount of swashbuckling. I appreciated the effort to stick to the concept. However, no space comedy should ever contain the “n” word, even in 1984. The time warp bit was kinda funny I guess…
The Ice Pirates Trivia
The Ice Pirates was released on March 16, 1984.
The Ice Pirates was directed by Stewart Raffill.
The Ice Pirates has a runtime of 1h 34m.
The Ice Pirates was produced by John Foreman.
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.
The key characters in The Ice Pirates are Jason (Robert Urich), Princess Karina (Mary Crosby), Roscoe (Michael D. Roberts).
The Ice Pirates is rated PG.
The Ice Pirates is an Action, Adventure, Science Fiction film.
The Ice Pirates has an audience rating of 5 out of 10.
The Ice Pirates had a budget of $9M.
The Ice Pirates has made $14.3M at the box office.