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7.1/10 • 112

1983-03-310h 16m

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A group of down-and-out accountants mutiny against their bosses and sail their office building onto the high seas in search of a pirate's life.

Directors
Terry Gilliam

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Sydney Arnold

    Sydney Arnold

  2. Guy Bertrand

    Guy Bertrand

  3. Andrew Bicknell

    Andrew Bicknell

  4. Ross Davidson

    Ross Davidson

  5. Myrtle Devenish

    Myrtle Devenish

  6. Tim Douglas

    Tim Douglas

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  7. Matt Frewer

    Matt Frewer

  8. Billy John

    Billy John

  9. Russell Kilmister

    Russell Kilmister

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CinemaSerf

Mar 31, 2024

7/10

With an opening straight out of "Ben Hur", the old codgers at the assurance company rebel when one of their number is fired. They consign their new, yuppie, management to the vault - or make them walk the plank. Then cannibalising just about everything from the ceiling fan to the coat hook detach their building from it's m foundations and set off on the voyage of a lifetime. Shiver me timbers, but they're off a-pirating in their eponymous ten-storey vessel. Determined to make waves amidst Mrs Thatcher's newly formed economic policy, they head straight for the gleaming merchant banking centre. Weapons loaded, eye-patches firmly attached (didn't see any parrots) they launch their assault. Perilous thing being a window cleaner! Who will win out? Well it's got a rousing, maritime-style score and loads of swash and buckle as the filing cabinets double for cannon and just about every bit of office furniture becomes a lethal weapon. It's quite good fun with the typical surrealism you'd expect from Gilliam and there's even a message-reinforcing ditty to ram the message home. Possibly a bit long, but enjoyable to watch - right to the end!

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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