Erik the Viking

Erik the Viking

107 mins | Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy | Sept. 1, 1989

Erik the Viking gathers warriors from his village and sets out on a dangerous journey to Valhalla, to ask the gods to end the Age of Ragnorok and allow his people to see sunlight again. A Pythonesque satire of Viking life.

Erik the Viking

107 mins | Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy | Sept. 1, 1989

Erik the Viking
Erik the Viking gathers warriors from his village and sets out on a dangerous journey to Valhalla, to ask the gods to end the Age of Ragnorok and allow his people to see sunlight again. A Pythonesque satire of Viking life.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Svensk Filmindustri, Prominent Features, Erik the Viking Film Productions
Original title Erik the Viking
Directors Terry Jones
Writers Terry Jones

Cast

Tim Robbins

as Erik

Mickey Rooney

as Erik's Grandfather

Eartha Kitt

as Freya

Terry Jones

as King Arnulf

Imogen Stubbs

as Princess Aud

John Cleese

as Halfdan the Black

Tsutomu Sekine

as Slavemaster

Antony Sher

as Loki

Gary Cady

as Keitel Blacksmith

Charles McKeown

as Sven's Dad

Tim McInnerny

as Sven the Berserk

John Gordon Sinclair

as Ivar the Boneless

Richard Ridings

as Thorfinn Skullsplitter

Freddie Jones

as Harald the Missionary

Samantha Bond

as Helga

Danny Schiller

as Snorri the Miserable

Jim Broadbent

as Ernest the Viking (a Rapist)

Jim Carter

as Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)

Matyelok Gibbs

as Erik's Mum

Jay Simpson

as Leif the Lucky

Sian Thomas

as Thorhild the Sarcastic

Sarah Crowden

as Grimhild Housewife

Bernard Padden

as Mordfiddle the Cook

Tilly Vosburgh

as Unn-the-Thrown-At

Dave Duffy

as Horribly Slain Warrior

John Scott Martin

as Ingemund the Old

Bernard Latham

as Ulf the Unmemorable

Julia McCarthy

as Thorfinn's Mum

Allan Surtees

as Thorfinn's Dad

Sandra Voe

as Ivar's Mum

Andrew MacLachlan

as Ornulf/Chamberlain/Dog Soldier

Tim Killick

as Bjarni/Halfdan's Guard/Musician

Graham McTavish

as Thangbrand/Citizen/Dog Soldier

Cyril Shaps

as Gisli the Chiseller

Peter Geeves

as Eliif the Mongol Horde/Musician

Paddy Joyce

as Prisoner

Barry McCarthy

as Prisoner

Neil Innes

as Hy-Brasilian

Garry Roost

as Prisoner