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The Pirate Movie

1982, Movie, PG, 98 mins

The Pirate Movie: Review

Remaking Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance," this film takes place as the daydream of a modern-day girl, Mabel (Kristy McNichol), who is vacationing in Australia. Pop tunes are mixed in with some of the original G&S songs in a pirate period setting that grates on the nerves, as does the inane toilet humor that substitutes for wit. All the performers, especially McNichol, look as if they can't wait until the film is over, and one can hardly blame them. The produ... read more leave a comment