THE PIRATE MOVIE

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The Pirate Movie (1982) – IMDb: Directed by Ken Annakin. With Kristy McNichol, Christopher Atkins, Ted Hamilton, Bill Kerr. The crew of a large ship sail the high seas encountering other pirates from other ships. The boy from the ship ends up having to save his girlfriend who is kidnapped by a bunch of other pirates.

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The Pirate Movie (1982): 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

The Pirate Movie (1982): 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

My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: 1982 australian musical romantic comedy film starring Christopher Atkins and Kristy McNichol . the film performed far below expectations in initial release and is generally reviewed very poorly . it has developed a cult following following home in this fantasy sequence, the swordplay instructor is named Frederic, a young apprentice of the Pirates of Penzance . he refuses an invitation from the Pirate King (Ted Hamilton), his adoptive father Frederic spies Mabel and her older sisters on a nearby island and swims to shore to greet them . in a reversal of roles, Mabel is confident, assertive, and courageous young woman the pirates anchor their ship just outside the harbour instead of actually leaving . Mabel wants Frederic to gain favour with her father so they can marry . so she plots to recover the family treasure stolen years earlier by the pirate the pirate’s open fire on them, but the ship partially sinks, enabling them to escape . the next day, Mabel and Frederic recover the stolen treasure and present it to her father . the pirates raid the Stanley estate, and the Pirate King orders their execution . Mabel demands a “happy ending” – admitting for the first time that she believes all to be a dream . the pirates cheer their approval, leaving the Pirate King disappointed and shocked . with Mabel and Frederic now free to marry, the fantasy sequence ends in song and dance . Mabel awakens back on the beach to discover Richard Franklin was first announced as director but then Ken Annakin got the job . Joseph Papp announced he was going to produce a film version of his Broadway production of The Pirates of Penzance . the album reached number 166 on the American billboard 200 . the single “how can I live without her” peaked at number 71 on the billboard hot 100 . in the united states, the film grossed $7, “all the performers, especially McNichol, look as if they can’t wait until the film is over, and one can hardly blame them” in contrast, the audience was much more forgiving, giving it a 7