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Directed by | |||
| Russell Mulcahy | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Gregory Widen | (story) | |
| Gregory Widen | (screenplay) and | |
| Peter Bellwood | (screenplay) & | |
| Larry Ferguson | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Peter S. Davis | .... | producer | |
| E.C. Monell | .... | executive producer | |
| Eva Monley | .... | associate producer | |
| Harold Moskovitz | .... | associate producer | |
| William N. Panzer | .... | producer | |
| John H. Starke | .... | associate producer (as John Starke) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Michael Kamen | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Gerry Fisher | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Peter Honess | |||
Casting by | |||
| Diane Dimeo | |||
| Michael McLean | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Allan Cameron | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Martin Atkinson | |||
| Tim Hutchinson | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Ian Whittaker | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| James Acheson | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Tony Beesley | .... | special makeup effects storyboards (as Tony Beasley) | |
| Lois Burwell | .... | makeup supervisor | |
| Sandra Exelby | .... | makeup artist | |
| Graham Freeborn | .... | makeup artist | |
| Jeanette Freeman | .... | hair stylist | |
| Robert Verner Gresty | .... | makeup effects mechanical design | |
| Alex Harwood | .... | makeup effects artwork | |
| Ilona Herman | .... | makeup artist | |
| Denise Horsham | .... | makeup effects technician | |
| Geoffrey Portass | .... | makeup effects technician | |
| John Schoonraad | .... | makeup effects mold designer | |
| Bobbie Smith | .... | hair stylist | |
Art Department | |||
| George Djurkovic | .... | model designer | |
| Mark Raggett | .... | assistant art director | |
| Joe Haidar | .... | storyboard artist (uncredited) | |
| Raymond M. Samitz | .... | construction coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Keith Short | .... | sculptor (uncredited) | |
| John Wells | .... | stand-by prop (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Don J. Bassman | .... | sound re-recordist | |
| Stefna Borges | .... | assistant sound editor (as Stefna Smal) | |
| Peter Brennan | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Kevin F. Cleary | .... | sound re-recordist | |
| Tony Dawe | .... | production sound mixer | |
| Richard Overton | .... | sound re-recordist | |
| Clive Pendry | .... | sound re-recordist | |
| Peter Pennell | .... | sound editor | |
| Bob Risk | .... | dialog editor | |
| Hugh Strain | .... | sound re-recordist | |
| Kevin Phelan | .... | dubbing theatre projectionist: De Lane Lea (uncredited) | |
| Lionel Strutt | .... | adr mixer (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Dave Chagouri | .... | special effects technician | |
| Martin Gutteridge | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Garth Inns | .... | special effects technician | |
| Bob Keen | .... | special effects makeup co-designer | |
| Graham Longhurst | .... | special effects technician | |
| Bert Luxford | .... | special effects technician | |
| Nick Maley | .... | special effects makeup co-designer | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Chris Blunden | .... | optical effects editor | |
| Ray Caple | .... | matte paintings | |
| Peter Chiang | .... | animator | |
| Claude Chiasson | .... | animator (as Claude Chaisson) | |
| Roger Chiasson | .... | animator (as Roger Chaisson) | |
| Dave Docwra | .... | optical printer | |
| Tim Field | .... | rostrum camera operator | |
| Matt Forrest | .... | animator | |
| Chuck Gammage | .... | animator | |
| Colin Hughes | .... | animator | |
| Nina Robbins | .... | animator | |
| Mike Smith | .... | animator | |
| Paul Sparrow | .... | production manager: second unit effects | |
| Don Spencer | .... | animator | |
| John Swinnerton | .... | animator | |
| Tim Walton | .... | animator | |
| Alan White | .... | photobackings | |
Stunts | |||
| Peter Brace | .... | stunts | |
| Andy Bradford | .... | stunts | |
| Peter Diamond | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Victor Magnotta | .... | stunt coordinator: New York Unit (as Vic Magnotta) | |
| Gregory J. Barnett | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Richard Bonehill | .... | fight double (uncredited) | |
| Lisa Cain | .... | stunt performer (uncredited) | |
| Peter Diamond | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Nick Hobbs | .... | stunt performer (uncredited) | |
| Bill Little | .... | stunt fighter (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Jean Marc Bringuier | .... | steadicam operator | |
| Paul Kenward | .... | clapper loader | |
| Ronnie Maasz | .... | lighting cameraman: second unit effects | |
| Simon Mills | .... | clapper loader: second unit | |
| Douglas Milsome | .... | camera operator | |
| Ralph Perri | .... | rigging grip: New York | |
| Mike Rutter | .... | camera operator | |
| Peter Versey | .... | camera operator: second unit effects | |
| Peter Warrilow | .... | aerial camera operator | |
| James Gordon Cooper | .... | key grip: New York (uncredited) | |
| David James | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| Darryl Walthall | .... | camera production assistant (uncredited) | |
| John Ward | .... | camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited) | |
| John Ward | .... | key Steadicam operator (uncredited) | |
| Stephen Williams | .... | camera operator: rostrum camera (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Helen P. Butler | .... | costume supervisor: New York (uncredited) | |
| Ken Lewington | .... | costume supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Pauline Lewington | .... | wardrobe mistress (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Stephen Bearman | .... | colorist | |
| Catherine Hodgson | .... | assistant editor | |
| Paul Hodgson | .... | assistant editor | |
| Martyn Robinson | .... | assistant editor | |
| Annabel Ware | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Roger Evan | .... | assistant to composer | |
| Vic Fraser | .... | copyist | |
| Derek Power | .... | music supervisor | |
| Eric Tomlinson | .... | music engineer | |
| Michael Kamen | .... | conductor (uncredited) | |
| Michael Kamen | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Sidney Sax | .... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Mark White | .... | transportation | |
Other crew | |||
| Bob Anderson | .... | sword master | |
| David Balfour | .... | stand-by: second unit | |
| Marilyn Clarke | .... | script supervisor | |
| Keith Hodgson | .... | title designer | |
| Tony Riley | .... | rock face climbing operator | |
| Babs Scarlett | .... | nurse | |
| Roy Street | .... | horse master | |
| Roy Street | .... | wrangler | |
| Brett Botula | .... | assistant location manager (uncredited) | |
| Nick Daubeny | .... | location manager (uncredited) | |
| Gus Maclean | .... | location unit manager (uncredited) | |
| Adam Samuelson | .... | louma crane technician (uncredited) | |
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Highlander is an ingenious and very entertaining science fiction film which has come in for rather a lot of (unwarranted) scathing criticism. Although the plot jumps around with reckless abandon, the scripters Gregory Widen, Larry Ferguson and Peter Bellwood manage to pull in all the loose ends by the climax. The word "confusing" has been used to describe the film quite often as well, but if you stick with it the confusing moments are explained quite cleverly towards the closing reels. This is, in fact, not a bad film at all. I'd venture to say it's a pretty good one.
The opening sequence has Russell Nash (Christopher Lambert) at a wrestling match in New York's Madison Square Gardens. He leaves early, and while walking through the underground car park is confronted by a man with a sword. Nash is not perturbed by this - he merely brandishes a sword of his own, and the pair of them fight to the death, resulting in the decapitation of Nash's opponent. Slowly, we learn (via flashbacks) that Nash is an immortal swordsman who has spent centuries duelling with like immortals. The only way they can die is by decapitation at the hands of one of their counterparts. Each swordsman has spent the whole of history pursuing the others, hoping to be the last one alive whereupon he will gain mortality, virility and vast knowledge.
The film is very energetic (what would you expect from a former music video director?) with dazzling camera work and a pounding, Flash Gordon-style soundtrack by Queen. Sean Connery has a pleasant supporting role as an immortal who teaches Lambert the art of swordplay, and Alan North has a funny part as a bewildered cop who can't figure out why headless corpses keep turning up in his city. The film's intentionally muddled structure is slightly irritating on the first viewing, but with repeated viewings it becomes more comprehensible, even clever. Highlander is a good, inventive piece of hokum.... and it's a real shame that those very same critics who are always grumbling about the lack of cinematic imagination these days didn't give it some merit when it was first released.