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The Pirate Movie (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Australian Film Institute
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
Danish ( Subtitles )
Dutch ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )
Finnish ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Subtitles )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Subtitles )
Italian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Italian ( Subtitles )
Norwegian ( Subtitles )
Swedish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Italy ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
95 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1982 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Ken Annakin

Written By:
William S. Gilbert
Trevor Farrant

Actors:
Kristy McNichol ..... Mabel
Christopher Atkins ..... Frederic
Ted Hamilton ..... Pirate King
Bill Kerr ..... Major General
Maggie Kirkpatrick ..... Ruth
Garry McDonald ..... Sergeant / Inspector
Chuck McKinney ..... Samuel
Marc Colombani ..... Dwarf Pirate
Linda Nagle ..... Aphrodite
Kate Ferguson ..... Edith
Rhonda Burchmore ..... Kate
Cathrine Lynch ..... Isabel
John Alansu ..... Chinese Captain (as John Allansu)
Paul Graham ..... Pirate
Bernard Ledger ..... Pirate

Synopsis:

An introverted girl who yearns for popularity (Kristy McNichol) attends a pirate festival in her seaside community, featuring a swordplay demo led by a curly haired hunk (Christopher Atkins). After selecting Mabel (McNichol) to participate in the act, the instructor invites her aboard his boat for a real ride on the high seas -- at which point a gaggle of her catty acquaintances latches on for the trip. Sent to get hamburgers for the outing, Mabel is 'accidentally' left behind when one of her 'friends' pulls the anchor prematurely. Determined not only to fit in, but to track down her dream guy, Mabel steers a tiny sailboat into stormy waters in pursuit, and gets shipwrecked. Thus begins a fantasy in which the unconscious Mabel imagines herself in a real pirate adventure, complete with her dashing pirate hero, a legion of his crusty shipmates, and dozens of unwed sisters who must rise to the altar before she can. The fantasy mixes film parodies, love songs, animation, and the score of Gilbert & Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance. The story also loosely follows the structure of said operetta.

Based on 'The Pirates of Penzance' by Gilbert and Sullivan. Mabel is a shy girl who craves for popularity who attends a pirate festival in her seaside community, featuring a swordplay demo led by a curly haired hunk. After selecting Mabel to take part in the act, the instructor invites her on his boat for a real ride on the high seas. Sent to get food for the trip, Mabel is accidentally left behind when one of her friends pulls the anchor too soon. Resolute not only to fit in, but to catch her dream guy, Mabel steers a small sailboat into stormy waters in pursuit, and gets marooned. As a result, it starts a fantasy in which the oblivious Mabel pictures herself in a real pirate adventure, complete with her handsome pirate hero, a legion of his irritable shipmates, and dozens of unwed sisters who must rise to the altar before she can.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 17 March, 2009.