Erik the Viking

Erik the Viking

Year: 1989

Runtime: 107 mins

Language: English

ComedyAdventureFantasyCrude humor and satireFantasy adventure heroism and swordplay

In a whimsically bleak Middle Ages crisis, Erik the Viking rallies the men of his village and embarks on a perilous quest for Valhalla. He hopes to petition the gods to halt the Age of Ragnarok and restore daylight to his people. The film blends slapstick humor with a Pythonesque satire of Viking lore.

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