A sword-and-sorcery fantasy about a young man's search for revenge. Armed with supernatural powers, the handsome hero and his animal allies wage war against marauding forces.
Before he died, Dar's father gave a mysterious amulet to Tal, Dar's younger brother who is now king. Dar, while wandering with his animal companions, chances to meet and rescue a family who... See full summary »
Dar is a warrior who can talk to the beasts. He is forced to travel to Earth to stop his evil brother from stealing an atomic bomb and turning their native land from a desert into, well - a desert.
A mercenary with a three-bladed sword rediscovers his royal heritage's dangerous future when he is recruited to help a princess foil the designs of a brutal tyrant and a powerful sorcerer in conquering a land.
Director:
Albert Pyun
Stars:
Lee Horsley,
Kathleen Beller,
Simon MacCorkindale
Philipe Gastone, a thief, escapes from the dungeon at Aquila, sparking a manhunt. He is nearly captured when Captain Navarre befriends him. Navarre has been hunted by the Bishop's men for ... See full summary »
Director:
Richard Donner
Stars:
Matthew Broderick,
Rutger Hauer,
Michelle Pfeiffer
A soldier from Earth crash-lands on an alien world after sustaining battle damage. Eventually he encounters another survivor, but from the enemy species he was fighting; they band together ... See full summary »
Director:
Wolfgang Petersen
Stars:
Dennis Quaid,
Louis Gossett Jr.,
Brion James
Dar, the son of a king, is hunted by a priest after his birth, so he is sent to grow up in another family. When he becomes a grown man, his new father is murdered by savages. He discovers that he has the ability to communicate with the animals, and after that, Dar begins his quest for revenge in this Conan-like movie. Written by
Chris Makrozahopoulos <makzax@hotmail.com>
Don Coscarelli's original choice for the villainous role of Maax was Klaus Kinski, but an agreement could not be reached and the producers hired Rip Torn instead. See more »
Goofs
Flipped shot: when the ferrets are stealing Dar's clothing garment, their positions reverse. See more »
Quotes
Dar:
[re: the eagle]
I have my eyes...
[re: the ferrets]
Dar:
I have my cunning...
[re: the tiger]
Dar:
and I have my strength.
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Too bad movies from this genre are now all but extinct.
Beastmaster was one of the best movies of the early 80's
Sword & Magic movies (along with Krull, Dragonslayer &
Conan), if not the best. I even believe it inspired He-Man
and the Masters of the Universe for those who as myself
were children of the 80's. Later in the 80's some flicks
came out, like Highlander and Willow, but couldn't help the
disappearance of the genre, which I feel very nostalgic
about. Please, please, please, I beg you: Ignore any sequel
of this movie. Remain with this, a true classic.