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Conan the Barbarian

R·1982·129m

Adventure

Fantasy

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

Action

Summary

A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. 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, the man responsible for killing his family. In the wilderness, Conan takes up with the thieves Valeria and Subotai. The group comes upon King Osric, who wants the trio of warriors to help rescue his daughter who has joined Doom in the hills.

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Conan

James Earl Jones

Thulsa Doom

Max von Sydow

King Osric

Sandahl Bergman

Valeria

Ben Davidson

Rexor

Cassandra Gava

The Witch

Gerry Lopez

Subotai

Mako

The Wizard / Narrator

Valérie Quennessen

The Princess

William Smith

Conan's Father

Luis Barboo

Red Hair

Franco Columbu

Pictish Scout

Leslie Foldvary

Sacrificial Snake Girl

Gary Herman

Osric's Guard

Erik Holmey

Turanian War Officer

Akio Mitamura

Mongol General

Nadiuska

Conan's Mother

Jorge Sanz

Young Conan

Jack Taylor

Priest

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Thorgrim

Kiyoshi Yamasaki

Sword Master

Pilar Alcón

Orgy Slave Girl (uncredited)

Florencio Amarilla

Man (uncredited)

Ron Cobb

Black Lotus Street Peddler (uncredited)

Fabián Conde

Merchant at Tavern (uncredited)

Dragon Dronet

Pit Fighter (uncredited)

Donald Gibb

Osric's Guard (uncredited)

Andrea Guzon

Breeding Woman (uncredited)

Corrie Jansen

Beautiful Woman Jumping to her Death (uncredited)

Olvido Lorente

Guerrera (uncredited)

Isabel Luque

Woman (uncredited)

Celia Milius

High Priestess

John Milius

Foodseller in Old City (uncredited)

Sab Shimono

Subotai (voice, uncredited)

Diamanda Galás

Witch (voice)

Crew

Director, Screenplay

John Milius

Characters

Robert E. Howard

Screenplay

Oliver Stone

Story

Edward Summer

Reviews

talisencrw

April 28, 2016

Though definitely a guilty pleasure from the cheesy 80's of which I grew up, this is such outstandingly fun. It's so unique a cinematic experience, knowing what we know of Schwarzenegger's life and career the 34 years since, seeing him at this juncture, as he's just starting out. (No, I haven't seen 'Stay Hungry' yet.)

Part of me always wishes he had simply stuck to these films (as well as the 'Terminator' series), and was still making them. In his prime, I dare you to find anyone better at this kind of material. Director Milius has a fine feel for the swords-and-sandals/fantasy worldscape this material requires. An excellent and underrated supporting cast is here at well to help Arnie out, too.