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The Pirate Movie

The Pirate Movie

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 6, 1982

Runtime

1h 45m

Genres

Action, Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, Romance

User Score

49%

Original Title

The Pirate Movie

Production Companies

Joseph Hamilton International Productions, 20th Century Fox

Director

Ken Annakin

Budget

$5,900,000

Description

A comedy/musical utilizing both new songs and parodies from the original (Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance), as well as references to popular films of the time, including Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark. In your typical boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy fights girl with swords plot, the story revolves around Mabel ...