Erik the Viking

Erik the Viking

A Middle Ages Crisis.

PG-13 1989 · 107 min · ★ 5.9 · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy

Erik the Viking gathers warriors from his village and sets out on a dangerous journey to Valhalla, to ask the gods to end the Age of Ragnorok and allow his people to see sunlight again. A Pythonesque satire of Viking life.

Directed by Terry Jones · Written by Terry Jones

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