The Ice Pirates
The Ice Pirates
The Ice Pirates
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1984
1h 34m
5.6(202 votes)
Science Fiction
Action
Adventure
Comedy

Overview

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.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Robert Urich

Jason

Robert Urich
Acting

Mary Crosby

Princess Karina

Mary Crosby
Acting

Michael D. Roberts

Roscoe

Michael D. Roberts
Acting

Anjelica Huston

Maida

Anjelica Huston
Acting

John Matuszak

Killjoy

John Matuszak
Acting

Ron Perlman

Zeno

Ron Perlman
Acting

John Carradine

Supreme Commander

John Carradine
Acting

Natalie Core

Nanny

Natalie Core
Acting

Jeremy West

Zorn

Jeremy West
Acting

Bruce Vilanch

Wendon

Bruce Vilanch
Acting

Alan Caillou

Count Paisley

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Marcia Lewis

Frog Lady

Marcia Lewis
Acting

Daryl Keith Roach

Fitzcairn / Prisoner

Daryl Keith Roach
Acting

Robert Symonds

Lanky Nibs

Robert Symonds
Acting

Gary Brockette

Percy the Robot

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Acting

Rockne Tarkington

Patch

Rockne Tarkington
Acting

Ian Abercrombie

Hymie

Ian Abercrombie
Acting

Dolores Albin

Old Karina

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Acting

Hank Worden

Elderly Jason

Hank Worden
Acting

Bonnie Campbell-Britton

Dara

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Acting

Carmen Filpi

Vendor

Carmen Filpi
Acting

John Gillespie

Dogbite

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Acting

Patty Maloney

Waitress

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Acting

Shane McCamey

Templar Crewman

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Ralph Meyering Jr.

Templar Crewman

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Acting

Myron Natwick

Karina's Father

Myron Natwick
Acting

Raymond Skipp

Doper

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Acting

Debra Troyer

Blonde Girl

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Acting

Diana Webster

Seamstress

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Acting

Richard Young

Debs

Richard Young
Acting

Sander Johnson

Political Prisoner

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Acting

Steffen Zacharias

Prisoner

Steffen Zacharias
Acting

Lloyd Gordon

Dancer (uncredited)

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Crew

Marian Green

Fighter at Pirates' Den (uncredited)

Marian Green
Crew

Jean Malahni

Fighter at Pirates' Den (uncredited)

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Production

Ira S. Rosenstein

The Monk (uncredited)

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Acting

Ron Taylor

Pimp Robot (voice) (uncredited)

Ron Taylor

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