Erik The Viking
Brief Synopsis
Spoof about a viking warrior who did not want to rape and pillage.
Cast & Crew
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Terry Jones
Director
Tim Robbins
Erik The Viking
John Cleese
Halfdan The Black
Mickey Rooney
Erik'S Grandfather
Gary Cady
Keitel Blacksmith
Eartha Kitt
Freya
Film Details
Also Known As
Saga of Erik the Viking, The
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Comedy
Fantasy
Release Date
1989
Production Company
Completion Bond Company Inc; Corbett & Keene; Glinwood Films Ltd; Peerless Camera Company; Renown Freight; SF Studios; The Travel Company
Distribution Company
Orion Pictures; Acteurs Auteurs Associés (AAA); CBS Video; Finnkino Oy; Hoyts Distribution; Iberoamericana; Intercontinental Film Distributors (Hong Kong); Jugendfilm; Medusa Film; Motion Picture Group; Nippon Herald Films, Inc; Orion Home Video; Orion Pictures; PathT International; Pathe Image; Stiller Films; United International Pictures
Location
Tromso, Norway; London, England, United Kingdom; Mediterranean Film Studios, Malta; Lee International Studios, Shepperton, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 45m
Synopsis
Spoof about a viking warrior who did not want to rape and pillage.
Cast
Tim Robbins
Erik The Viking
John Cleese
Halfdan The Black
Mickey Rooney
Erik'S Grandfather
Gary Cady
Keitel Blacksmith
Eartha Kitt
Freya
Terry Jones
King Arnulf Of Hy-Brasil
Imogen Stubbs
Princess Aud
Antony Sher
Loki The Evil Blacksmith
Freddie Jones
Harald The Missionary
Samantha Bond
Helga
John Sinclair
Ivor The Boneless
Richard Ridings
Thorfinn Skullsplitter
Tim Mcinnerny
Sven The Berserk
Charles Mckeown
Sven'S Dad
Danny Schiller
Snorri The Miserable
Tsutomu Sekine
Slavemaster
Jim Broadbent
Ernest The Viking--A Rapist
Jim Carter
Jennifer The Viking--Another Rapist
Matyelok Gibbs
Eric'S Mum
Tilly Vosburgh
Unn-The-Thrown-At
Jay Simpson
Leif The Lucky
John Scott Martin
Ingemund The Old
Sian Thomas
Thorhild The Sarcastic
Sarah Crowden
Grimhild Housewife
Bernard Padden
Mordfiddle The Cook
Bernard Latham
Ulf The Unmemorable
Julia Mccarthy
Thorfinn'S Mum
Allan Surtees
Thorfinn'S Dad
Sandra Voe
Ivar'S Mum
Angela Connolly
Thorkatla The Indiscreet
Sally Jones
Leif'S Pregnant Girlfriend
Andrew Maclachlan
Chamberlain; Dog Soldier; Ornulf
Tim Killick
Bjarni; Halfdan'S Guard; Musician
Graham Mctavish
Citizen; Dog Soldier; Thangbrand
Cyril Shaps
Gisli The Chiseller
Peter Geeves
Eilif The Mongol Horde; Musician
Paddy Joyce
Prisoner
Colin Harper
Prisoner
Harry Jones
Prisoner
Barry Mccarthy
Prisoner
Gary Roost
Prisoner
Neil Innes
Hy-Brasilian
Simon Evans
Odin
Matthew Baker
Thor
Dave Duffy
Horribly Slain Warrior
Frank Bednash
Even More Horribly Slain Warrior
Crew
Jason Adams
Assistant Editor
George Akers
Editor
John Altman
Original Music
John Altman
Music Conductor
Tony Andrews
Grip 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
David Appleby
Stills
Leon Apsey
Carpenter Supervisor
Ken Barley
Other
Libbie Barr
Script Supervisor
Dennis Bartless
Blue Screen Consultant
John Beard
Production Designer
Les Beaver
Other
Alan Bell
Sound Editor
Ernie Bell
Other
Alvaro Belsole
Construction Manager (Malta)
Andy Birmingham
Production Accountant
Peter Black
Other
Gavin Bocquet
Art Direction
Janice Body
Rotoscope Artist
Martin Body
Optical Effects Coordinator
Trevor Bond
Titles
Lisa Bonnicho
Assistant (To Producers)
Fred Bradley
Electrician
Lesley Broderick
Accountant Assistant
Brian Brookner
Unit Driver
Les Broughton
Optical Photography
David Brown
1st Assistant Director
Denis Brown
Other
Geoff R. Brown
Assistant Editor
Geoff Brown
Assistant Editor
Kenneth Bryne
Other
Roger Cain
Art Direction
Neil Calder
3rd Assistant Director
Luke Cardiff
Camera Operator
Luke Cardiff
Director Of Photography 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Luke Cardiff
Focus Puller 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Roy Carnell
Matte Photography
Tommy Casey
Electrician
William Clayton
Other
John Cole
Carpenter
Melvyn Coleman
Other
Richard Conway
Special Effects Designer
Jamie Courtier
Animatronics Designer
Allan B Croucher
Special Effects Mould Designer
Allan B Croucher
Supervisor
Linda Crozier
Hairstyles
Bob Cuff
Matte Painter
Joy Cuff
Matte Painter
Steve Cutmore
Optical Photography
Susan D'arcy
Unit Publicist
Julia Daly
Camera Trainee
Jim Darney
Stagehand
Alison Davies
Other
Gilliam Dawes
Production Coordinator Assistant
Joe Dipple
Props (Standby)
Jim Donohue
Plasterer Laborer
Bob Doyle
Sound Recording
Margarita Doyle
Assistant 2nd Unit Director (2nd Unit)
Nick Dunlop
Optical Photography
Tony Elliot
Stagehand Trainee
David Eltham
Special Effects Technician
Alfie Emmins
Chief Electrician
Dave Escoffrey
Electrician
Fred Evans
Modeler
Fred Evans
Sculptor
James Evoy
Art Department Assistant
Doug Ferris
Matte Painter
Paul Filby
Boom Operator
Doug Forrest
Optical Photography
Barry Fowler
Other
Kevin Fowler
Stagehand
Kari Furre
Costume Designer Assistant
Rita Galea
Production Coordinator (Malta)
Martin Gant
Senior Special Effects Technician
Ian Giladjian
Production Buyer
Terry Glinwood
Executive Producer
John Goldstone
Producer
Swedish Gotebank
Underwriter
Martin Grace
Stunt Coordinator
John Grant
Matte Photography
Kenneth Gray
High Speed Photography
Charles Green
Other
Alan Grenham
Other
Warren Grenham
Other
Sarah Grundy
Makeup
Ernie Hall
Other
Stephen Hamilton
Special Effects Model Designer
Stephen Hamilton
Senior Special Effects Technician
Vivienne Hammer
Accountant Assistant
Derrick Hards
Plasterer Laborer
Peter Hawkins
Other
Harry Heeks
Other
Patrick Hegarty
Other
Renee Heimer
Wardrobe Assistant
Les Henning
Other
Mike Higgins
Location Manager (Malta)
Craig Hillier
Construction Manager Assistant (United Kingdom)
Craig Hillier
Hod Carpenter
Lynn Hoey
Production Runner
Andrew Holder
Sculptor
Andrew Holder
Modeler
Robert Hollow
Senior Special Effects Technician
Mike Hopkins
Dialogue Editor
Sarah Horton
Other
Martin Hubbard
Carpenter
Gordon Humphrey
Other
Malcolm Huse
Grip
Peter Hutchinson
Special Effects Supervisor
Stephen Hutchinson
Special Effects Assistant
Austin Ince
Music Mixer
Neil Innes
Music
Charles Ireland
2nd Assistant Editor
Donna Isaacson
Casting (Usa)
Charles Ixer
Props
Gary Ixer
Props (Standby)
Ken Jackson
Plasterer Laborer
Anne James
Other
Knut Erik Jen
Production Manager Assistant (Norway)
David Jones
Stagehand (Standby)
Richard Jones
Carpenter (Standby)
Terry Jones
Screenwriter
Terry Jones
Other
Dean Kennedy
Electrician
Philip Kennedy
Props
Rashid Khares
Rotoscope Artist
Kent Kouston
Optical Effects Supervisor
Irene Lamb
Casting (United Kingdom)
Bernie Leadbitter
Carpenter
Alan Lee
Other
Liz Lehmans
Other
James Leonard
Other
Claire Litchfield
Other
John S. Lyons
Casting (Usa)
Keith Mason
Assistant Editor
David Mccall
Special Effects Technician
Tom Mccarthy
Carpenter
Ann Mcewan
Hairstyles
Terry Mcguinness
Electrician
Dennis Mctaggart
Sound Editor
Dennis Mctaggart
Special Effects Editor
Tony Message
Footsteps Editor
Ian Miles
Other
John Mister
Other
Kaye Moss
Special Effects Buyer
Maurice Newsom
Unit Driver
Paul Nott-macaire
Carpenter
Tim Ollive
Optical Photography
Chrissie Overs
Special Effects Technician
Keith Pitt
Props
Eddie Powell
Stunts
David Raine
Marine Consultant
Terry Reece
Unit Driver
Simon Richards
Other
Lucy Richardson
Art Direction Assistant
David Ridout
Electrician
Ian Ritchie
Carpenter
Clive Rivers
Supervisor
Roy Rodgers
Sculptor
Roy Rodgers
Modeler
Stacey Ross
Publicist (Amy Alter Associates)
Bill Rowe
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Jason Russell
Sound Maintenance
Donald Sargent
Carpenter
Stan Sayers
Blue Screen Consultant
Raymond Scott
Special Effects Modeller
Aileen Seaton
Makeup
Jenny Shircore
Hairstyles
Jenny Shircore
Makeup Designer
Jean Simmons
Accountant Assistant
John Skinner
Other
Norman Smith
Gaffer
Hugh Strain
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Mark Strasburg
Camera Assistant 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Mark Strasburg
Clapper Loader 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Lionel Strutt
Adr Mixer
Ted Swanscott
Adr Mixer
Pam Tait
Costume Designer
Inge Tenvik
Production Manager (Norway)
Chris Thompson
Production Manager
Neville C Thompson
Associate Producer
Bryan Tilling
Dialogue Editor
Gerry Toomey
2nd Assistant Director
Tony Tromp
Unit Driver
Joyce Turner
Production Coordinator
Peter Tyler
High Speed Photography
Peter Verard
Construction Manager
Peter Voysey
Supervisor
Marion Weise
Wardrobe Assistant
Kenneth Welland
Other
Rebecca West
Publicist Assistant
Bill Weston
Stunts
Patrick Wheatley
Wardrobe Supervisor
Leslie Wheeler
Special Effects Engineer
Reg Wheeler
Dressing Props
David T Wicks
Other
David B Wicks
Other
David Wiggins
Other
Barry Wilkinson
Property Master
Stephen Wilkinson
Props
Alan Williams
Other
Film Details
Also Known As
Saga of Erik the Viking, The
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Comedy
Fantasy
Release Date
1989
Production Company
Completion Bond Company Inc; Corbett & Keene; Glinwood Films Ltd; Peerless Camera Company; Renown Freight; SF Studios; The Travel Company
Distribution Company
Orion Pictures; Acteurs Auteurs Associés (AAA); CBS Video; Finnkino Oy; Hoyts Distribution; Iberoamericana; Intercontinental Film Distributors (Hong Kong); Jugendfilm; Medusa Film; Motion Picture Group; Nippon Herald Films, Inc; Orion Home Video; Orion Pictures; PathT International; Pathe Image; Stiller Films; United International Pictures
Location
Tromso, Norway; London, England, United Kingdom; Mediterranean Film Studios, Malta; Lee International Studios, Shepperton, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 45m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall September 22, 1989
Released in United States October 27, 1989
Released in United States on Video April 26, 1990
Released in United States September 1, 1989
Shown at Norwegian Film Festival in Haugesund September 1, 1989.
Began shooting October 17, 1988.
Released in United States Fall September 22, 1989
Released in United States October 27, 1989 (New York City and Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video April 26, 1990
Released in United States September 1, 1989 (Shown at Norwegian Film Festival in Haugesund September 1, 1989.)
