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The Pirate Movie Details

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A delightful, updated version of the timeless classic THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE by Gilbert and Sullivan. The fantasy world of a shy and awkward young girl comes to life after she meets a handsome lad dressed as a pirate at an amusement park. Read more

Starring Kristy McNichol, Christopher Atkins, Ted Hamilton, Bill Kerr
Director Ken Annakin
Genres Comedy

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The Pirate Movie

A delightful, updated version of the timeless classic THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE by Gilbert and Sullivan. The fantasy world of a shy and awkward young girl comes to life after she meets a handsome lad dressed as a pirate at an amusement park.

Starring Kristy McNichol, Christopher Atkins, Ted Hamilton, Bill Kerr, Garry McDonald, Maggie Kirkpatrick
Director Ken Annakin
Studio 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 34 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate PG.gif
Genres Comedy
Language English
Hearing-impaired English
Subtitles English
Released DVD: 28 Jul 2003
Production year: 1982
Format DVD
  • Critics' reviews (2) of The Pirate Movie

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  • 2 stars out of 5

    A peculiar Australian adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta, The Pirates Of Penzance, released around the same time as a star-studded American version. Kristy McNichol plays a young girl who dreams she's involved in the Penzance plot — a leaden rewrite that's hardly helped by Ken Annakin's plodding direction. Aussie stalwart Bill Kerr also turns up; there are some who believe you can't make a movie Down Under without him.

    • Radio Times
  • Galumphing fantasy which suggests that Australian film-makers had better stick to Botany Bay, Gallipoli and sheep shearing.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars

    Bizarre camp with Peter from Dallas

    This is a very strange film that is a musical comedy based on the Pirates of Penzance. It is extremely early-eighties in style and sensibility. There are some funny moments, the pirate captain is very camp and amusing. However, I had to turn the sound down on some of the love songs with Christopher thingie (Peter from Dallas who had the affair with Sue Ellen) which are dire and sickly. Worth watching for the sheer curiosity value but only if you have nothing better to do.

      • Carla Holden from London
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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars

    Bizarre camp with Peter from Dallas

    This is a very strange film that is a musical comedy based on the Pirates of Penzance. It is extremely early-eighties in style and sensibility. There are some funny moments, the pirate captain is very camp and amusing. However, I had to turn the sound down on some of the love songs with Christopher thingie (Peter from Dallas who had the affair with Sue Ellen) which are dire and sickly. Worth watching for the sheer curiosity value but only if you have nothing better to do.

      • Carla Holden from London
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      A delightful, updated version of the timeless classic THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE by Gilbert and Sullivan. The fantasy world of a shy and awkward young girl comes to life after she meets a handsome lad dressed as a pirate at an amusement park....