Erik the Viking and his men travel across the sea to find Valhalla to ask the gods to end the Age of Ragnarok.Erik the Viking and his men travel across the sea to find Valhalla to ask the gods to end the Age of Ragnarok.Erik the Viking and his men travel across the sea to find Valhalla to ask the gods to end the Age of Ragnarok.
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- GoofsErik runs through waist-deep water to get on shore to get the Cloak Invisible. When he arrives in Aud's bedchamber minutes later, his pants are completely dry.
- Quotes
King Arnulf: [Hy-Brasil is sinking, everything is collapsing and exploding] Everyone stay calm! This is not happening!
- Crazy creditsThis film is not based on the children's book "The Saga Of Erik The Viking" by Terry Jones (Although he hopes it will help the sales)
- Alternate versionsThe UK cinema version was cut by 37 secs for a 12 certificate with edits to the opening rape of Helga. Video releases were upgraded to a 15 but featured a shorter print: 7 minutes were cut to tighten the movie. The current DVD (known as the "Director's Son's Cut") features both the video version and an even shorter (75 minute) print.
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Twisted comedy with social commentary and a great anti-hero
Well, Erik essentially IS an anti-hero - all his filmed adventures start when he sets out to right that unfortunate mishap during the looting and raping raid. Great comedic performance from Tim Robbins, very believable Industrious Torturer Cleese, unforgettable Jones as the King of high Brazil and the lovely Imogen Stubbs - what else can you ask for?! What about a magic dish cloth, you say - well, we've got that too!
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- Gross US & Canada
- $1,932,642
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $68,543
- Sep 24, 1989
- Gross worldwide
- $1,932,642
- Runtime1 hour 47 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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