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Ice Pirates

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Ice Pirates (1984)

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Reviews Counted:9

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Rotten:8

Average Rating:3.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: Instead of sailing the high seas these buccaneers roam the outer reaches of space. In the course of their swashbuckling adventures they befriend a princess whose father has disappeared in distant... Instead of sailing the high seas these buccaneers roam the outer reaches of space. In the course of their swashbuckling adventures they befriend a princess whose father has disappeared in distant galaxy. The pirates help the girl find her father and turn their thieving to good end by stealing water to supply a thirsty planet. [More]

Starring: Robert Urich, Mary Crosby, John Matuszak, Anjelica Huston

Starring: Robert Urich, Mary Crosby, John Matuszak, Anjelica Huston, John Carradine

Director: Stewart Raffill

Director: Stewart Raffill

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Stupid, stupid, stupid... but amusing.

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03/13/05
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

Everything about The Ice Pirates is done in fun, of course; it's just that much of it is overdone.

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02/22/05
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com
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08/30/04
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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A throwaway scifi comedy perfect for Saturday afternoon television matinees.

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01/21/05
Kevin A. Ranson
Kevin A. Ranson
MovieCrypt.com

It'll really frost you

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10/07/04
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

The robot pimp made me laugh, and that's it.

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11/10/05
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

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10/02/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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02/26/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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12/31/02
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
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