The Ice Pirates (1984)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $9,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $14,250,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.956 |
Directed By
Stewart Raffill
Crew
Stewart Raffill
John Foreman
Bruce Broughton
Matthew F. Leonetti
Paul Bengston
Ron Foreman
David M. Haber
John M. Dwyer
Daniel Paredes
Kenny Endoso
Lane Leavitt
Tom Walls
Marian Green
Bill Carroll
Don Angier
Jean Malahni
Debbie Evans
Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw
Stewart Raffill
Stanford Sherman
Lola 'Skip' McNalley
Maurice Stein
Candida Conery
Rick Provenzano
Max W. Anderson
Venita Ozols-Graham
Aaron Rochin
Michael J. Kohut
Carlos Delarios
Max W. Anderson
Todd Allen
Billy Bates
James I. Davis
Monty Cox
Gary DePew
Dean Raphael Ferrandini
Gardner Doolittle
Al Jones
Alan Gibbs
Bob Ozman
Eddie Paul
Jonathan Pendragon
Larry Charles White
Pat Blymyer
Harry V. Lojewski
William Hoy
Jon H. Epstein
Mark Poll
Paul Hochman
John Riordan
Dean Hodges
Bruce Birmelin
Louise Jaffe
TOP CAST
Robert Urich
Jason
Mary Crosby
Princess Karina
Michael D. Roberts
Roscoe
Anjelica Huston
Maida
John Matuszak
Killjoy
Ron Perlman
Zeno
John Carradine
Supreme Commander
Natalie Core
Nanny
Jeremy West
Zorn
Bruce Vilanch
Wendon
Alan Caillou
Count Paisley
Marcia Lewis
Frog Lady
Daryl Keith Roach
Fitzcairn / Prisoner
Robert Symonds
Lanky Nibs
Gary Brockette
Percy the Robot
Rockne Tarkington
Patch
Ian Abercrombie
Hymie
Dolores Albin
Old Karina
Hank Worden
Elderly Jason
Carmen Filpi
Vendor
John Gillespie
Dogbite
Patty Maloney
Waitress
Shane McCamey
Templar Crewman
Ralph Meyering Jr.
Templar Crewman
Myron Natwick
Karina's Father
Raymond Skipp
Doper
Debra Troyer
Blonde Girl
Diana Webster
Seamstress
Richard Young
Debs
Sander Johnson
Political Prisoner
Steffen Zacharias
Prisoner
Lloyd Gordon
Dancer (uncredited)
Marian Green
Fighter at Pirates' Den (uncredited)
Jean Malahni
Fighter at Pirates' Den (uncredited)
Ira S. Rosenstein
The Monk (uncredited)
Ron Taylor
Pimp Robot (voice) (uncredited)
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