The Ice Pirates
“A totally SPACED adventure! ...You have to be there to see it.”
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In a thirsty galaxy, pirates steal frozen water and stumble into an interstellar rescue adventure. The space-opera machinery has been converted into broad comedy with distinctly uneven results. A game cast helps the ramshackle spectacle along, although dated sexual jokes can puncture the affection.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 6.5/10
- Plot
- 9/10
- Effects
- 7/10
- Dialogue
- 7.5/10
- Rewatchability
- 7.5/10
“The galaxy's most valuable cargo belongs in a freezer.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 75
Synopsis and movie facts
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.
- Released
- 1984
- Directed by
- Stewart Raffill
- Running time
- 94 min
Starring
- Robert Urich as Jason
- Mary Crosby as Princess Karina
- Michael D. Roberts as Roscoe
- Anjelica Huston as Maida
- John Matuszak as Killjoy
- Ron Perlman as Zeno
- John Carradine as Supreme Commander
- Natalie Core as Nanny
Research behind this pick
Researched . Explore the film references and reviews below.
- Film reference · themoviedb.org
TMDB identity and credits retrieved on 2026-11-10: The Ice Pirates (1984), directed by Stewart Raffill. The importer rechecks identity, poster, synopsis, release date, runtime, genres and cast against live metadata.
- Review · fictionmachine.com
FictionMachine acknowledges personal affection and cast appeal while criticising the weak production, thin characters, familiar plot and dated sexual humour. Full review text consulted on 2026-11-10.
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