I liked this when I was ten - the source material is strong, it has colour, and pirates, and sword fights and songs. If you're over ten it's less good unless you're a major major Chris Atkins fan. He's a handsome lad who tries but his voice is high pitched and he doesn't quite pull it off. Kristy McNichol is decent value in the lead. Ted Hamilton's performance as the lead operates on its own plane, and others play it in the right manner: Bill Kerr, Maggie Kirkpatrick.
The film is extremely silly, which is why I liked it as a ten year old. It's not one of director Ken Annakin's better efforts and doesn't quite work but it's not as atrocious as its reputation. I honestly think if you showed it to your eight year old daughter she might like it.
Richard Franklin was going to direct this at one stage! Ken Annakin took over instead.
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