---
title: 'Erik the Viking (1989)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Terry Jones'
released: '1989-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 104
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Adventure'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/erik-the-viking-1989'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097289/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Erik the Viking (1989)

1989 · 104 min · Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Erik the Viking is a 1989 British comedy-fantasy film written and directed by Terry Jones. The film was inspired by Jones's children's book The Saga of Erik the Viking (1983), but the plot is completely different. Jones also appears in the film as King Arnulf.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Terry Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-jones)
- **Screenplay:** [Terry Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-jones)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Neil Innes](https://cinepixo.com/people/neil-innes)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ian Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-wilson-2)
- **Editor:** [George Akers](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-akers)

## Cast

- [Terry Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-jones)
- [Gary Cady](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-cady)
- [John Gordon Sinclair](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-gordon-sinclair)
- [Imogen Stubbs](https://cinepixo.com/people/imogen-stubbs)
- [Antony Sher](https://cinepixo.com/people/antony-sher) as Loki
- [Samantha Bond](https://cinepixo.com/people/samantha-bond)
- [Mickey Rooney](https://cinepixo.com/people/mickey-rooney)
- [Richard Ridings](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-ridings)
- [John Cleese](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-cleese)
- [Tim McInnerny](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-mcinnerny)
- [Freddie Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/freddie-jones)
- [Charles McKeown](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-mckeown)
- [Tim Robbins](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-robbins)
- [Eartha Kitt](https://cinepixo.com/people/eartha-kitt) as Freyja

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/erik-the-viking-1989
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