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The Ice Pirates
The Ice Pirates

The Ice Pirates

A totally SPACED adventure! ...You have to be there to see it.

Genres

Science FictionActionAdventureComedy

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In the not too distant future, where by far the most precious commodity in the galaxy is water. The last surviving water planet was somehow removed to the unreachable centre of the galaxy at the end of the galactic trade wars. The galaxy is ruled by an evil emperor presiding over a trade oligarchy that controls all mining and sale of ice from asteroids and comets.

Others

Budget

$9000000

Revenue

$14250000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

5.615/10

Release Date

16 March 1984

Country

United States of America

Cast

Robert Urich

Robert Urich

Jason

Mary Crosby

Mary Crosby

Princess Karina

Michael D. Roberts

Michael D. Roberts

Roscoe

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Maida

John Matuszak

John Matuszak

Killjoy

Ron Perlman

Ron Perlman

Zeno

John Carradine

John Carradine

Supreme Commander

Natalie Core

Natalie Core

Nanny

Jeremy West

Jeremy West

Zorn

Bruce Vilanch

Bruce Vilanch

Wendon

Alan Caillou

Alan Caillou

Count Paisley

Marcia Lewis

Marcia Lewis

Frog Lady

Daryl Keith Roach

Daryl Keith Roach

Fitzcairn / Prisoner

Robert Symonds

Robert Symonds

Lanky Nibs

Gary Brockette

Gary Brockette

Percy the Robot

Rockne Tarkington

Rockne Tarkington

Patch

Ian Abercrombie

Ian Abercrombie

Hymie

Dolores Albin

Dolores Albin

Old Karina

Hank Worden

Hank Worden

Elderly Jason

Bonnie Campbell-Britton

Bonnie Campbell-Britton

Dara

Carmen Filpi

Carmen Filpi

Vendor

John Gillespie

John Gillespie

Dogbite

Patty Maloney

Patty Maloney

Waitress

Shane McCamey

Shane McCamey

Templar Crewman

Ralph Meyering Jr.

Ralph Meyering Jr.

Templar Crewman

Myron Natwick

Myron Natwick

Karina's Father

Raymond Skipp

Raymond Skipp

Doper

Debra Troyer

Debra Troyer

Blonde Girl

Diana Webster

Diana Webster

Seamstress

Richard Young

Richard Young

Debs

Sander Johnson

Sander Johnson

Political Prisoner

Steffen Zacharias

Steffen Zacharias

Prisoner

Lloyd Gordon

Lloyd Gordon

Dancer (uncredited)

Marian Green

Marian Green

Fighter at Pirates' Den (uncredited)

Jean Malahni

Jean Malahni

Fighter at Pirates' Den (uncredited)

Ira S. Rosenstein

Ira S. Rosenstein

The Monk (uncredited)

Ron Taylor

Ron Taylor

Pimp Robot (voice) (uncredited)

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