Conan the Barbarian (1982)
- Starring:
- Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Milius
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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John Milius's jingoistic direction and pulpy screenplay fit perfectly into this film version of the Robert E. Howard fantasy story of the sword and sorcery hero, Conan the Barbarian. Complementing Mulius's heavy metal production is Arnold Schwarzenegger's leaden acting, which in any other context would be deadly, but here (as in The Terminator) corresponds nicely with the whole sonorous project. The story begins when a horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. The Wheel of Pain seems to have as its only purpose the building up of Conan's muscles, so it's no surprise that one day Conan grows up to become Arnold Schwarzenegger. As the sole survivor of the childhood massacre, Conan is released from slavery and taught the ancient arts of fighting. Transforming himself into a killing machine, Conan travels into the wilderness to seek vengeance on Thulsa Doom (James Earl Jones), the man responsible for killing his family. In the wilderness, Conan takes up with the thieves Valeria (Sandahl Bergman) and Subota (Gerry Lopez). The trio comes upon a weird snake cult, linked to Doom, and Conan wants to trek off to Doom's mountain retreat to kill him. But he is prevented from doing that by King Osrik (Max Von Sydow), who wants the trio of warriors to help rescue his daughter who has joined Doom in the hills. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Arnold Schwarzenegger - Conan
- Max von Sydow - King Osric
- Ben Davidson - Rexor
- Gerry Lopez - Subotai
- Valerie Quennessen - The Princess
- Franco Columbu - Pictish Scout
- Jack Taylor - Priest
- Kiyoshi Yamazaki - Sword Master
- Sven Ole Thorsen - Thorgrim
- Erick Holmey - Officer
- Leslie Foldvary - Snake Girl
- James Earl Jones - Thulsa Doom
- Sandahl Bergman - Valeria
- Cassandra Gaviola - The Witch
- Mako - The Wizard
- Luis Barboo - Red Hair
- Jorge Sanz - Young Conan
- Akio Mitamura - Mongol General
- William Smith - Conan's Father
- Nadiuska - Conan's Mother
- Gary Herman - Guard
- Director(s):
- John Milius
- Writer(s):
- Oliver Stone, John Milius
- Producer(s):
- Dino de Laurentiis, Raffaella de Laurentiis, Buzz Feitshans
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Violence, Profanity, Nudity, Graphic Violence, Not For Children, Adult Situations)
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- 1982 - Conan the Barbarian - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - New Star of the Year - Female
