Who wrote and directed the 1989 film Erik the Viking?
Terry Jones wrote and directed the 1989 film Erik the Viking. He originally published The Saga of Erik the Viking as a children's book in 1983 before adapting it for the screen.
Terry Jones wrote and directed the 1989 film Erik the Viking. He originally published The Saga of Erik the Viking as a children's book in 1983 before adapting it for the screen.
The UK release date for Erik the Viking was the 29th of September 1989. The US release followed on the 22nd of September 1989 after its premiere in Sweden on the 1st of September 1989.
Principal photography took place at Shepperton Studios in England during 1988 and 1989. Additional footage of Erik's village and environments was shot in Norway while the Hy-Brasil sequence was filmed in Malta.
The running time of the Director's Son's Cut of Erik the Viking is 75 minutes. This version was produced by Bill Jones in 2006 with re-ordered scenes and a completely remixed soundtrack.
The island of Hy-Brasil sinks beneath the waves when blood is shed upon it. An earthquake triggered by a single drop of Snorri's blood causes the entire island to disappear while Erik's ship escapes.