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Directed by | |||
| John Milius | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Robert E. Howard | (stories) | |
| John Milius | (written by) and | |
| Oliver Stone | (written by) | |
| Edward Summer | story (uncredited) | |
Produced by | |||
| D. Constantine Conte | .... | executive producer | |
| Raffaella De Laurentiis | .... | producer | |
| Buzz Feitshans | .... | producer | |
| Edward R. Pressman | .... | executive producer | |
| Edward Summer | .... | associate producer | |
| Dino De Laurentiis | .... | executive producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Basil Poledouris | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Duke Callaghan | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Carroll Timothy O'Meara | (as C. Timothy O'Meara) | ||
Production Design by | |||
| Ron Cobb | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Pier Luigi Basile | (as Pierluigi Basile) | ||
| Veljko Despotovic | |||
| Benjamín Fernández | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Giorgio Postiglione | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| John Bloomfield | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Colin Arthur | .... | special effects makeup | |
| Carlo De Marchis | .... | special effects makeup supervisor | |
| Paquita Núñez | .... | chief hair stylist | |
| Pamela Peitzman | .... | makeup artist: Miss Bergman (as Pamela L. Peitzman) | |
| José Antonio Sánchez | .... | hair stylist supervisor | |
| José Antonio Sánchez | .... | makeup supervisor | |
| Ken Horn | .... | makeup effects (uncredited) | |
| Paquita Trench | .... | assistant hair stylist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Pepe Escriva | .... | unit manager: second unit | |
| Vicente Escrivá hijo | .... | production manager (as Vicente Escriva Jr.) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Víctor Albarrán | .... | second assistant director | |
| Roberto Cirla | .... | assistant director | |
| José Luis García Berlanga | .... | second assistant director (as Jose Luis Garcia-Berlanga) | |
| Terry Leonard | .... | second unit director (as Terry J. Leonard) | |
| José López Rodero | .... | first assistant director (as Pepe Lopez Rodero) | |
| Kuki López Rodero | .... | first assistant director: second unit (as Kuki Lopez) | |
| Massimo Trabaloo | .... | second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Adolfo Cofiño | .... | construction manager | |
| Tomas Lorenzo | .... | props | |
| Julián Martín | .... | scenic painter (as Julian Martin) | |
| Julián Mateos | .... | property buyer (as Julian Mateos) | |
| Giorgio Palomba | .... | scenic painter | |
| George Peppiatt | .... | props | |
| Aldo Puccini | .... | construction manager | |
| Syd Regan | .... | scenic painter (as Sid Regan) | |
| William Stout | .... | production artist | |
| Graham Sumner | .... | property master | |
| Peter Voysey | .... | chief sculptor | |
Sound Department | |||
| Wayne Artman | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Bub Asman | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Tom Beckert | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Fred J. Brown | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Shelley Brown | .... | apprentice sound editor | |
| Juno J. Ellis | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Erick Feitshans | .... | sound department assistant (as Erick J. Feitshans) | |
| Michael Jiron | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Margie O'Malley | .... | foley artist (as Margie Denecke) | |
| Michele Sharp | .... | sound editor (as Michelle Sharp) | |
| Caryl Wickman | .... | loop dialogue editor | |
| Jim Willis | .... | sound mixer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Nick Allder | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Antonio Balandín | .... | special effects technician | |
| Richard Conway | .... | special effects technician | |
| George Gibbs | .... | special effects floor supervisor | |
| Ron Hone | .... | special effects technician | |
| John McGoldrick | .... | special effects technician | |
| Roger Nichols | .... | special effects technician | |
| Antonio Parra | .... | special effects chief technician | |
| Giuseppe Tortora | .... | special effects technician | |
| Barry Whitrod | .... | special effects technician | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Dennis Bartlett | .... | travelling matte consultant | |
| James Hagedorn | .... | animation opticals: R.G.B. Opticals (as James R. Hagedorn) | |
| Katherine Kean | .... | animator: VCE | |
| Peter Kuran | .... | animated visual effects: VCE | |
| Len Morganti | .... | animator: VCE | |
| Emilio Ruiz del Río | .... | miniatures (as Emilio Ruiz del Rio) | |
| Susan Turner | .... | animator: VCE | |
| Frank Van der Veer | .... | special visual effects | |
| Jim Danforth | .... | matte artist (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| José Luis Ayestarán | .... | stunts | |
| Bettina Brenner | .... | stunts | |
| Tony Brubaker | .... | stunts | |
| Jim Burk | .... | stunts | |
| José Luis Chinchilla | .... | stunts (as Chinchilla) | |
| Ricardo Cruz | .... | stunts | |
| Corrie Jansen | .... | stunts | |
| Terry Leonard | .... | stunt coordinator (as Terry J. Leonard) | |
| Juan Maján | .... | stunt coordinator (as Juan Majan) | |
| Larry Randles | .... | stunts (as Larry Randales) | |
| Ben Scott | .... | stunts | |
| John-Clay Scott | .... | stunts (as John Scott) | |
| Walter Scott | .... | stunts | |
| Bob Terhune | .... | stunts | |
| Lightning Bear | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Terry Leonard | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| José Luis Aguilar | .... | assistant camera (as Jose Luis Aguilar) | |
| John Cabrera | .... | director of photography: second unit | |
| José Luis Criado | .... | assistant camera: second unit (as Jose Luis Criado) | |
| Antonio Fernández Santamaría | .... | key grip (as Antonio Fernandez) | |
| Julián Fernández | .... | key grip (as Julian Fernandez) | |
| Rafael García Martos | .... | chief electrician (as Rafael Garcia Martos) | |
| Salvador Gómez Calle | .... | assistant camera: second unit (as Salvador Gomez) | |
| Gerhard Hentschel | .... | camera maintenance | |
| Julio Leyva | .... | assistant camera (as Julio Martin Leyva) | |
| Julio Madurga | .... | camera operator: second unit | |
| Ricardo Navarrete | .... | camera operator | |
| Bob Penn | .... | still photographer | |
| Herbert Smith | .... | camera operator | |
| Tote Trenas | .... | assistant camera (as Jose Pedro Trenas) | |
| George Whitear | .... | still photographer | |
| Micky Wilson | .... | gaffer | |
Casting Department | |||
| Rosa García | .... | casting associate | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Franco Antonelli | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
| Martín Díaz | .... | wardrobe master (as Martin Diaz) | |
| María Eugenia Escrivá | .... | assistant costume designer (as Maria Eugenia Escriva) | |
| Andrés Fernández | .... | wardrobe master (as Andres Fernandez) | |
| Stephen Jackson | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Michael Jones | .... | head dress-maker | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Rafaela Andújar | .... | apprentice film editor (as Rafaela Andujar) | |
| Donah Bassett | .... | negative cutter | |
| Marisa Del Pino | .... | assistant film editor | |
| Conrad M. Gonzalez | .... | supervising assistant film editor (as Conrad Gonzales) | |
| Carl Graham | .... | apprentice film editor | |
| Christopher Holmes | .... | additional editor | |
| Darren T. Holmes | .... | assistant film editor (as Darren Holmes) | |
| Frank E. Jimenez | .... | apprentice film editor (as Frank Jimenez) | |
| Patricia Lee | .... | assistant film editor | |
| Peck Prior | .... | assistant film editor | |
| Richard Ritchie | .... | color timer | |
| Fred Stafford | .... | additional editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Greig McRitchie | .... | orchestrator (as Greg McRitchie) | |
| Basil Poledouris | .... | conductor | |
| Robert Randles | .... | music editor | |
| Steven Scott Smalley | .... | orchestrator | |
| Lucie Svehlova | .... | orchestra leader (Prometheus re-recording ) (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Emilio Marquerie | .... | transportation manager | |
| Fernando Marqueríe | .... | transportation manager (as Fernando Marquerie) | |
| Manuel Paredes Murillo | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
| Alfonso Paredes | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
| Carlos Ponce de León | .... | transportation captain (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Miguel Ángel Alonso | .... | production office assistant | |
| Paco Ardura | .... | animal handler (as Francisco Ardura) | |
| Yvonne Axeworthy | .... | script supervisor (as Yvonne Axworthy) | |
| Barbara Back | .... | production office coordinator | |
| Ludy Camacho | .... | production accountant assistant (as Ludi Camacho) | |
| Roberto Cirla | .... | crowd coordinator | |
| L. Sprague De Camp | .... | technical advisor | |
| Vues de Vestel Tiva | .... | snake trainer | |
| Santiago DeBenito | .... | production accountant (as Santiago de Benito) | |
| Francesca DeLaurentiis | .... | continuity: second unit (as Francesca de Laurentiis) | |
| Francisco García | .... | assistant crowd coordinator (as Francisco Garcia) | |
| Brian Gibbs | .... | supervising accountant | |
| Martha Gibbs | .... | production accountant assistant | |
| Michael B. Gladych | .... | production research | |
| Carl Graham | .... | location coordinator | |
| Humberto Gurza | .... | animal wrangler | |
| Miguel Gurza | .... | animal wrangler | |
| Beth Hickman | .... | assistant: Mr. Feitshans | |
| Manuel Jimenez | .... | production accountant | |
| Steven Kilroy | .... | production office assistant | |
| Mareva Mapuhi | .... | secretary: Miss De Laurentiis | |
| Margarita McDermott | .... | production secretary | |
| Trilby Norton | .... | production secretary | |
| Juan Clemente Prosper | .... | location manager (as Juan Clemente) | |
| Fred L. Rexer | .... | spiritual advisor | |
| Jody Samson | .... | sword maker | |
| Saralo | .... | secretary: Mr. Milius | |
| Anne Strick | .... | unit publicist | |
| John Trehy | .... | chief production accountant | |
| Debbie Van Hoek | .... | production accountant | |
| Kiyoshi Yamasaki | .... | sword master | |
| Angelica De Leon | .... | publicity assistant (uncredited) | |
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I have a soft spot in my heart for this movie, being that this is one of the first movies I can remember seeing. As I grew up I never stopped enjoying this movie and could come away with something new every time I watched it (now around 50+ times). The movie is multi-layered. On one level there is the action (which is very graphic). There is also philosophical layer (why am i here ?? that which doesn't kill you....). Mix that in with some wonderful cinematography (filmed in Spain) and very appropriately accompanied by dark, serious, foreboding music (by Basil Poledouris - who also did the music for Hunt for Red October) and you get the ultimate action movie (that is more than just an action movie - its the thinking man's action movie).
Conan is based on the work of Robert E. Howard. Howard once described writing the Conan stories (which were published in Weird Tales) as this : At sunset, he could feel the presence of Conan coming into his room, looming over him and compelling or forcing him to write the stories. The movie captures the spirit of Conan, as portrayed in the stories. He is one who has lived a harsh existence, yet endures. He has been everything from a barbarian, to a swashbuckler, to a soldier, to a thief, to a general and eventually to even king. He is considered a barbarian by all the people he meets, include those considered to be "civilized". Conan plays by his own rules and morals. Even though he kills, he does so in much the same way a tiger eats its prey. At the same time, he displays more humanity, mercy and honor than most of the civilized world. This movie is perfect in the above respects. John Milius (the director and co-writer) does an excellent job along with Oliver Stone (co-writer) in getting the feel of the stories into the movie world. Schwarzenegger is cast perfectly in the role of Conan. I don't think anyone else would have been able to pull it off as well as he could have and still kept the role in the way it was meant to be. Conan does not say much, but when he does you better listen because it is important. Along with Schwarzenegger, the rest of the cast does a brilliant job to support the story. James Earl Jones is wickedly evil and Mako is perfect as the reluctant sorcerer.
There are so many wonderful scenes that stick out in my mind. So many in fact that you should go out and see the movie for yourself (make sure you get the special edition DVD since it has extra footage and a great making of with all the cast including Schwarzenegger). By far my two favorite scenes/sequences of the movie are : 1) Prior to the battle in the desert, Conan says a little prayer to his god, Crom. This prayer embodies everything that Conan stands for. WHAT A PRAYER !!!. 2) The sequence thats starts from Conan's return to the Tower of Power to confront Thulsa Doom all the way to the end. It is wrought with meaning and some great cinematography. This movie is an absolute must see. 10/10
-Celluloid Rehab