In the 1850s, young Frederic was sent in the care of his nursemaid, Ruth, to be apprenticed to a pilot. But she misunderstood her instructions, being hard of hearing, and apprenticed him instead to the Pirate … See more

• Kevin Kline as The Pirate King
• Angela Lansbury as Ruth
• Linda Ronstadt as Mabel Stanley
• George Rose as Major-General Stanley… See more

During its promotional campaign for the film, Universal announced that it would release it in the US on February 18, 1983, simultaneously in theaters and on subscription television, an unprecedented strategy fo… See more

On its opening weekend in the US, the film grossed $255,496 from 91 venues, all of which were small locations that traditionally played discount fare; the reduction in theater booking was a result of major chains refu… See more