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Time Bandits
Why this pick
Its ramshackle quest, storybook historical detours, and cheerfully eccentric British wit make it a close companion to Erik the Viking’s mythic adventure-comedy energy.
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MOVIE1989 1h 47m GBR
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
The film is based largely upon Norse mythology. In the film's opening scene Erik (Tim Robbins), a young Viking, discovers that he has no taste for rape and pillage, and suffers guilt over the death of Helga (Samantha Bond), an innocent woman.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Mickey Rooney
Erik's Grandfather
Gary Cady
Keitel Blacksmith
Charles McKeown
Sven's Dad
John Gordon Sinclair
Ivar the Boneless
Richard Ridings
Thorfinn Skullsplitter
Danny Schiller
Snorri the Miserable
Jim Broadbent
Ernest the Viking (a Rapist)
Jay Simpson
Leif the Lucky