The Pirate Movie Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

The Pirate Movie is a 1982 musical and comedy film directed by Ken Annakin and starring Christopher Atkins and Kristy McNichol. The film is loosely based on Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera The Pirates of Penzance. The original music score is composed by Mike Brady and Peter Sullivan. The movie performed far below expectations when first released and is generally reviewed very poorly. Kristy McNichol plays Mabel Stanley, an introverted girl yearning for popularity in a seaside community in Australia. She attends a local pirate festival featuring a swordplay demonstration led by a...
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quick facts

Release date:	August 6, 1982
Directed by:	Ken Annakin
Rated:
Runtime:	105 Minutes
Producer:	Ted Hamilton, David Joseph
Editor:	Ken Zemke
Music by:	Terry Britten, Sue Shifrin, Peter Sullivan, Sir Arthur Sullivan
Cinematography:	Robin Copping
Screenplay by:	W. S. Gilbert, Trevor Farrant
Estimated budget:	$5,000,000
Genre:	Musical, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy

Award-winners from The Pirate Movie

Garry McDonald

Born:October 30, 1948

Cast of The Pirate Movie

Christopher Atkins

Born:February 21, 1961

Age:51

Kristy McNichol

Mabel

Born:September 11, 1962

Age:49

Bill Kerr

Born:June 10, 1922

Age:89

Maggie Kirkpatrick

Born:January 29, 1941

Age:71

Ted Hamilton

Chuck McKinney

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Won
1982	Razzie Award for Worst Director, Ken Annakin
1982	Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Garry McDonald

Year	Award Nomination
1982	Razzie Award for Worst Actress, Kristy McNichol
1982	Razzie Award for Worst Actor, Christopher Atkins
1982	Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor, Ted Hamilton
1982	Razzie Award for Worst Director, Ken Annakin
1982	Razzie Award for Worst Screenplay, Trevor Farrant
1982	Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Garry McDonald
1982	Razzie Award for Worst Picture, 20th Century Fox
1982	Australian Film Institute Award for Best Costume Design, Aphrodite Kondos
1989	Razzie Award for Worst Actor of the Decade, Christopher Atkins

Film director of The Pirate Movie

Ken Annakin

Born: August 10, 1914

Died: April 22, 2009

Kenneth Cooper Annakin OBE was an English film director. Annakin grew up in Beverley, Yorkshire where he attended the local school. He began his career in feature films following an early experience making documentaries. His first filmwork was in 1947 with the Rank Organisation. The following year...
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Music contributors for The Pirate Movie

Sir Arthur Sullivan

Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan MVO was an English composer of Irish and Italian ancestry. He is best known for his series of 14 operatic collaborations...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Who wrote the script for the movie The Pirate Movie?
A:
W. S. Gilbert and Trevor Farrant wrote the script for the movie.
Q:
Who were the producers of the film, "The Pirate Movie"?
A:
Ted Hamilton and David Joseph produced the movie.
Q:
What is the runtime of the motion picture "The Pirate Movie"?
A:
The runtime for the film is 105 minutes.
Q:
Which celebrities starred in the film, "The Pirate Movie"?
A:
Christopher Atkins, Kristy McNichol, Ted Hamilton, Maggie Kirkpatrick and Bill Kerr played roles in the film.
Q:
The movie, "The Pirate Movie" is of which genre?
A:
It is labeled as... Musical, Romance film, Adventure, Fantasy and Comedy.
Q:
Who distributed the movie, "The Pirate Movie"?
A:
20th Century Fox was the film's distributor.
Q:
Who was the director of the motion picture "The Pirate Movie"?
A:
Ken Annakin directed the motion picture.
Q:
When was the movie "The Pirate Movie" premiered?
A:
The movie was released in August, 1982.
Q:
Who wrote the music for the movie The Pirate Movie?
A:
Terry Britten, Sue Shifrin, Peter Sullivan and Sir Arthur Sullivan composed the music score for the film's soundtrack.
Q:
How much was the approximate cost to make the movie "The Pirate Movie"?
A:
$5.0 million was the cost to make this movie.