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The Pirate Movie

The Pirate Movie

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The Pirate Movie

"Buckle Your Swash and Jolly Your Roger for the Funniest Rock 'N Rollickin' Adventure Ever!"

1982

1h 45m

5.3(46 votes)

Romance

Adventure

Comedy

Overview

Left behind by her friends on a boat trip, contemporary teen Mabel takes pursuit but is knocked unconscious on an island, where she has a dream involving pirates, sisters, a modern major-general, romance, and adventure.

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9 featured cast members

Starring

Kristy McNichol

Kristy McNichol

Mabel Stanley

Christopher Atkins

Christopher Atkins

Frederic / Fencing Instructor

Ted Hamilton

Ted Hamilton

Pirate King

Bill Kerr

Bill Kerr

Major-General Stanley

Maggie Kirkpatrick

Maggie Kirkpatrick

Ruth

Kate Ferguson

Kate Ferguson

Edith

Rhonda Burchmore

Rhonda Burchmore

Kate

Linda Nagle

Aphrodite

Paul Graham

Pirate

Creative team

Directed by: Ken Annakin
Written by: Trevor Farrant
Produced by: David Joseph

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