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5.4/10
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A 1980s take-off of The Pirates of Penzance which centers on a noble pirate who leaves his profession and falls in love with a fiery young maiden.A 1980s take-off of The Pirates of Penzance which centers on a noble pirate who leaves his profession and falls in love with a fiery young maiden.A 1980s take-off of The Pirates of Penzance which centers on a noble pirate who leaves his profession and falls in love with a fiery young maiden.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 9 nominations
Catherine Lynch
- Isabel
- (as Cathrine Lynch)
John Alansu
- Chinese Captain
- (as John Allansu)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe film started gaining a cult status in the late '80s largely due to repeat screenings on HBO.
- GoofsMedals on the Major General's uniform are from World War II, rather than the Victorian era. But this film is deliberately anachronistic in many areas.
- Quotes
The Pirate King: What's the age of consent around here?
Mabel: Eighteen.
The Pirate King: Good! I'm old enough.
- Crazy creditsBefore the end credits roll, there are quick outtakes of Kristy McNichol (in a suit of armor) asking someone to take her chewing gum, which one crewman does and another where McNichol says into the camera "I just want to say that...it's not all sunglasses and autographs." with a smile before the visor covers her face.
- Alternate versionsCBS edited 3 minutes from this film for its 1986 network television premiere.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Musical Hell: The Pirate Movie (2013)
- SoundtracksHappy Ending
Performed by The Peter Cupples Band
Produced by David Hirschfelder, The Peter Cupples Band, Jim Barton
by courtesy Astor Records
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My parents taped this movie off the TV when I was about 7 years old. We still had the Beta machine back then. I loved this movie and I watched it over and over and over again. I would watch it, rewind it and play it again until my family got so sick of it, they would come in and turn it off on me. I had it practically memorized, but after we got the VHS, I couldn't watch it anymore and I was so disappointed. I meant to transfer it onto a VHS, but I never have. I always thought it was a made-for-TV movie until I found it on this site. After I found it here, I immediately went and ordered the DVD because I was so excited. I'm not sure why it appealed to me so much as a kid, but I loved the corny jokes and the music was very catchy and upbeat. My brothers and I still break into a chorus of Tarantara every once in a while. Plus the movie has a little bit of everything - comedy, romance, adventure, drama. The reason I gave it an 8 rather than a 10 is because some parts of the movie are a little too cheesy, particularly the underwater scene.
- twirlbananas
- May 26, 2005
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $7,983,086
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,528,133
- Aug 8, 1982
- Gross worldwide
- $7,983,086
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