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.
Writing
Terry Jones' absurd logic applied to Norse gods.
Acting
Tim Robbins commits fully to the ridiculous.
Production
Gloriously cheap fantasy sets that add to the charm.
Director
Terry Jones
Tim Robbins
Erik
Mickey Rooney
Erik's Grandfather
Eartha Kitt
Freya
Terry Jones
King Arnulf
Imogen Stubbs
Princess Aud
John Cleese
Halfdan the Black
Tsutomu Sekine
Slavemaster
Antony Sher
Loki
Gary Cady
Keitel Blacksmith
Charles McKeown
Sven's Dad
Tim McInnerny
Sven the Berserk
Richard Ridings
Thorfinn Skullsplitter
Freddie Jones
Harald the Missionary
Samantha Bond
Helga
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Terry Jones wrote the film after his son asked why Vikings were always so grim in stories. He wanted to show them as 'cheerful, optimistic people who just happened to be killers.'
The film bombed on release but became a cult VHS staple, particularly in the UK where its anti-Thatcher satire of greedy leadership resonated more than critics admitted.
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