Erik the Viking (Tim Robbins) is tired of living in the darkness of the Age of Ragnorok -- so much so that he sets out on a quest to ask the gods to bring sunlight to his people in this outrageous satire written and directed by Monty Python's Terry Jones. Along the way, he meets scores of colorful characters, including a cheerful torturer (John Cleese) and a rapist named Ernest (Jim Broadbent). Neil Innes, Eartha Kitt and Mickey Rooney also star.