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As a young child, Frederic had been apprenticed to a pirate by mistake when he should have been apprenticed to a pilot. Now, having reached his 21st year, Frederic's indentures are at last over and he happily leaves the service of the pirates. When Frederic meets the beautiful Mabel, one of the many daughters (or wards in Chancery) of Major-General Stanley, they fall in love and decide to marry. However, complications arise when the pirates decide to marry the rest of the Major-General's daughters, themselves - and Frederic's birthdate turns out to be not all it seems.
Theatrical
Feb 18, 1983
Box Office
$694K
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 22, 2002
Director
Writer
Producers
Studio
Universal Pictures
Cast
Full credits →K
Kevin Kline
The Pirate King
A
Angela Lansbury
Ruth
L
Linda Ronstadt
Mabel
G
George Rose
Maj. Gen. Stanley
R
Rex Smith
Frederic
T
Tony Azito
Sergeant
D
David Hatton
Samuel
T
Tim Bentinck
Pirate
M
Mike Grady
Pirate
A
Andrew Paul
Pirate
L
Louise Gold
Edith Stanley
T
Teresa Codling
Kate Stanley
N
Neil McCaul
Policeman
J
Jo Cameron Brown
Pinafore Company
Z
Zulema Dene
Pinafore Company
C
Carol MacReady
Pinafore Company
N
Nancy Wood
Daughter
T
Tilly Vosburgh
Daughter
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Quotes
See all →A Call to Heroic Sacrifice
Mabel
Go, ye heroes, go to glory / Though you die in combat gory / Ye shall live in song and story / Go to immortality / Go to death, and go to slaughter... / Die, and every Cornish daughter... / With the tears your grave shall water / Go, ye heroes, go and DIE!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Revenge and Courage in Conflict
The Pirate King
With base deceit, you played upon our feelings; / Revenge is sweet, and flavors all our dealings. / With courage rare, and resolution manly, / For death prepare, unhappy General Stanley!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
