Features a strong ensemble cast including Tim Robbins, John Cleese (as a vicious warlord), Mickey Rooney, Eartha Kitt, and Terry Jones.
Erik the Viking (1989) is a fantasy-comedy film written and directed by Terry Jones of Monty Python fame. It stars Tim Robbins as a thoughtful Viking who rejects the violent, pillaging lifestyle of his peers to seek a peaceful existence. Erik the Viking
A children's book version, also titled Erik the Viking and written by Terry Jones, exists, offering a different, highly praised telling of the saga. Features a strong ensemble cast including Tim Robbins,