Yellowbeard (1983)
- Starring:
- Graham Chapman, Peter Boyle, (more)
- Director(s):
- Mel Damski
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Category:
- Comedy, Action / Adventure, Foreign
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This colorful spoof of pirate movies had all the makings of a classic farce and yet sank straight to Davy Jones' locker at the box-office, for despite it's all-star international cast of famous comedians, and despite the fact that it was largely co-written by "Monty Python"-veteran Graham Chapman and former "Fringie" Peter Cook, the darned thing just wasn't funny. The sketches center around the core story of the dread pirate Yellowbeard's quest for a fabulous treasure, the map for which is tattooed on the head of his prissy son, who wants nothing to do with ships and pirate shenanigans. This was the final film of bug-eyed, beloved comedian Marty Feldman, who died of heart-failure before production finished. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 96 mins
Complete Cast:
- Graham Chapman - Yellowbeard
- Tommy Chong - El Nebuloso
- Peter Cook - Lord Lambourn
- Marty Feldman - Gilbert
- Michael Hordern - Dr. Gilpin
- James Mason - Capt. Hughes
- David Bowie - Henson
- Beryl Reid - Lady Lambourn
- Stacey Nelkin - Triola
- Bernard McKenna - Askey
- Kenneth Mars - Mr. Crisp and Verdugo
- Richard Wren - Pirate
- Cheech Marin - El Segundo
- David Bowie - The Shark (uncredited)
- John Dair - Big John
- Greta Blackburn - Mr. Prostitute
- Álvaro Carcaño - Beggar
- John Francis - Chaplain
- Peter Boyle - Moon
- Eric Idle - Cmdr. Clement
- John Cleese - Harvey "Blind" Pew
- Martin Hewitt - Dan
- Madeline Kahn - Betty
- Susannah York - Lady Churchill
- Carlos Romano - Priest
- Nigel Planer - Mansell
- Spike Milligan - Flunkie
- Ferdy [Ferdinand] Mayne - Mr. Beamish
- Monte Landis - Prison Guard
- Leopoldo Frances - Helmsman
- Peter Bull - Queen Anne
- Nigel Stock - Admiral
- Kenneth Danziger - Mr. Martin
- Ronald Lacey - Man with parrot
- Bernard Fox - Tarbuck
- Director(s):
- Mel Damski
- Writer(s):
- Eric Idle, Peter Cook, Graham Chapman
- Producer(s):
- Carter DeHaven III
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Not For Children, Nudity, Profanity, Violence, Adult Humor, Mild Violence, Adult Language)
- Categories:
- Action / Adventure, Comedy, Foreign
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