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Masters of the Universe (1987)

PG 106 min  -  Action | Adventure | Fantasy  -   7 August 1987 (USA)
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A life-action feature film based on the popular cartoon kids show about a prince turned warrior named He-Man.

Director:

Gary Goddard
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dolph Lundgren ...
Frank Langella ...
Meg Foster Meg Foster ...
Billy Barty ...
Courteney Cox ...
Robert Duncan McNeill Robert Duncan McNeill ...
Jon Cypher ...
Chelsea Field ...
James Tolkan ...
Christina Pickles Christina Pickles ...
Tony Carroll Tony Carroll ...
Pons Maar ...
Anthony De Longis ...
Robert Towers Robert Towers ...
Barry Livingston ...
Charlie
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Storyline

The world of Eternia in the aftermath of Skeletor's war on Castle Grayskull, which he has won after seizing Grayskull and the surrounding city using a cosmic key developed by the Thenorian locksmith Gwildor. The Sorceress is now Skeletor's prisoner and he begins to drain her life-force as he waits for the moon of Eternia to align with the Great Eye of the Universe that will bestow god-like power upon him. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}  

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Key | Planet | Castle | Sorceress | Warrior  | See more »

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Masters of the Universe: The Motion Picture See more »

Filming Locations:

Culver City, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$22,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$4,883,168 (USA) (9 August 1987) (1185 Screens)

Gross:

$17,336,370 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Mattel, the toy company that produced the original He-Man toys, ran a contest where the winner would get a role in the new He-Man movie. But since the movie was already under the gun to be finished in time and over budget, director Gary Goddard had to squeeze in the contest winner into the shoot. The winner, Richard Szponder, is featured as "Pigboy" who hands Skeletor his staff when he returns from Earth. See more »

Goofs

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When He-Man hangs upside down while pursued by Skeletor's Air Centurion, his hair doesn't hang down. However, since he's "hanging from" an anti-gravity platform, on which he's standing, from his point of view he's standing the right side up. If his hair would fall down (the real down), then his entire body would follow, but that doesn't happen. Apparently, that's how those anti-gravity platforms work. See more »

Quotes

He-Man: I HAVE THE POWER!
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Crazy Credits

After the closing credits have ended, Skeletor's head, sans cowl, pops up
from the waters of the pit he was thrown in, and says "I'll be back!". See more »


Soundtracks

"Living In A Box"
Written by M. Verv and S. Piggot
Performed by Living In A Box
Courtesy of Chrysalis Records See more »