The heroic warrior He-Man battles against the evil lord Skeletor and his armies of darkness for control of Castle Grayskull.The heroic warrior He-Man battles against the evil lord Skeletor and his armies of darkness for control of Castle Grayskull.The heroic warrior He-Man battles against the evil lord Skeletor and his armies of darkness for control of Castle Grayskull.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 5 nominations
Anthony De Longis
- Blade
- (as Anthony DeLongis)
- Director
- Writers
- David Odell
- Stephen Tolkin(uncredited)
- Gary Goddard(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFrank Langella went on record in an interview stating that playing Skeletor was one of his favorite roles. His young son was a huge fan and was running around the house shouting "By the power of Grayskull," so he took the role for him. He wrote some of his own lines, like: "Tell me about the loneliness of good, He-Man. Is it equal to the loneliness of evil?"
- GoofsWhen Karg leads Skeletor's troops charge into Gwildor's home, he tells his men to "find the key". It is impossible for him to have known about a second cosmic key as his superiors did not even know until shortly later on.
- Crazy creditsThere is a scene after the closing credits have ended: Skeletor pops up from the waters of the pit he was thrown in, and says "I'll be back!"
- Alternate versionsSPOILER: Some syndicated prints of the film omit the post-credits scene with Skeletor surviving his fall.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Troldspejlet: Episode #4.12 (1991)
- SoundtracksPurple Haze
Written and Performed by Jimi Hendrix
Published by Bella Godiva Music
Courtesy of Are You Experienced, Ltd. and A.R.M., Ltd.
Featured review
A lot of fun! Some great performances as well...
I first saw this movie way back in the 80's, and recently got hold of the DVD. I'm pleased to say I still enjoyed it as much as I did back then! While the decision to place part of the story in 1980's suburban America, planet Earth, was no doubt a way to keep the budget low, the end result is still a lot of fun, and the main characters manage to stay pretty close to their original characters. Naturally, though, I'd loved to have seen some more of Eternia instead. Unfortunately, the promised sequel never came to be.
Frank Langella is simply brilliant; his bigger-then-life portrayal of Skeletor may be different from what they did in the TV series, but it works great. He commands every scene he is in, and his performance is powerful yet subtle at certain moments. Wonderful! By the way, be sure to watch until the end credits are over...
Dolph Lundgren, while perhaps not quite the eloquent thespian Langella is, does make a formidable old-fashioned hero.
Frank Langella is simply brilliant; his bigger-then-life portrayal of Skeletor may be different from what they did in the TV series, but it works great. He commands every scene he is in, and his performance is powerful yet subtle at certain moments. Wonderful! By the way, be sure to watch until the end credits are over...
Dolph Lundgren, while perhaps not quite the eloquent thespian Langella is, does make a formidable old-fashioned hero.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- He-Man and The Masters of the Universe
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $22,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $17,336,370
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,883,168
- Aug 9, 1987
- Gross worldwide
- $17,337,139
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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