---
title: 'Sky Pirates (1986)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Colin Eggleston'
released: '1986-01-16'
runtime_minutes: 89
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'Australia'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/sky-pirates-1986'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091964/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Sky Pirates (1986)

1986 · 89 min · Action, Science Fiction · Australia, United States


## Synopsis

Sky Pirates is a 1986 Australian adventure film written and produced by John D. Lamond, and directed by Colin Eggleston. The film was inspired by Steven Spielberg's Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), as well as borrowing liberally from The Philadelphia Experiment (1984), The Deer Hunter (1978), Dirty Harry (1971) and Mad Max (1979).

## Credits

- **Director:** [Colin Eggleston](https://cinepixo.com/people/colin-eggleston)
- **Screenplay:** [John D. Lamond](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-d-lamond)
- **Producer:** [John D. Lamond](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-d-lamond), [Michael Hirsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-hirsh-2)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Brian May](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-may-2)

## Cast

- [Bill Hunter](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-hunter)
- [Max Phipps](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-phipps)
- [John Hargreaves](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hargreaves)
- [Hugo Weaving](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugo-weaving)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/sky-pirates-1986
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