# Episode 699 - The Ice Pirates (1984), Stewart Raffill, and Budget Cuts

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Podcast: [Movies, Films and Flix](https://stenobird.com/podcast/movies-films-and-flix-173479)
Published: 2026-04-07T11:40:02+00:00
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## Resource

Mark and Niall discuss the 1984 science fiction film The Ice Pirates . Directed by Stewart Raffill and starring Robert Urich, Ron Perlman, Anjelica Huston and a time distortion field, the movie focuses on a group of pirates who loot ice from spaceships. In this episode, they also talk about budget cuts, cheeky sci-fi, and clumsy robots. Enjoy!

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