The Pirate Movie
Award Category Subject Result
AACTA Awards ( 24th Australian Film Institute Awards ) Best Supporting Actor Garry McDonald Nominated
AACTA Awards ( 24th Australian Film Institute Awards ) Best Costume Design Aphrodite Kondos Nominated
Razzie Award Worst Actor Christopher Atkins Nominated
Razzie Award Worst Actress Kristy McNichol Nominated
Razzie Award Worst Supporting Actor Ted Hamilton Nominated
Razzie Award Worst Original Song ( Pumpin ' and Blowin ' ) Terry Britten , B.A . Robertson , and Sue Shifrin Won
Razzie Award Worst Original Song ( Happy Endings ) Terry Britten , B.A . Robertson , and Sue Shifrin Nominated
Razzie Award Worst Musical Score Kit Hain Won
Razzie Award Worst Screenplay Trevor Farrant Nominated
Razzie Award Worst Director Ken Annakin Won
Razzie Award Worst Picture David Joseph Nominated
Stinkers Bad Movie Award Worst Picture David Joseph Nominated
Release -- Accolades
The Pirate Movie is a 1982 Australian musical romantic comedy film directed by Ken Annakin and starring Christopher Atkins and Kristy McNichol. Loosely based on Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera The Pirates of Penzance, the original music score is composed by Mike Brady and Peter Sullivan (no relation to Pirates of Penzance composer Arthur Sullivan). The film performed far below expectations when first released and is generally reviewed very poorly, while much of the public found it entertaining.