Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994)

Director:

Andrew Morahan

Writers:

Gregory Widen (characters)
Brad Mirman (story) ...

Release Date:

27 January 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Action

Tagline:

Throughout time they have hunted each other fulfilling the prophecy, that there can be only one.

Plot:

Deceived that he had won the Prize, Connor MacLeod awakens from a peaceful life when an entombed immortal magician comes seeking the Highlander.

Plot Keywords:

Beheading | Illusion | Good Versus Evil | Cave | Female Nudity

Cast

Christopher Lambert	...	Connor MacLeod / Russell Nash
Mario Van Peebles	...	Kane
Deborah Kara Unger	...	Alex Johnson / Sarah
Mako	...	Nakano
Raoul Trujillo	...	Warrior #1
Jean-Pierre Perusse	...	Warrior #2
Martin Neufeld	...	Stenn
Frederick Y. Okimura	...	Old Japanese Man
Daniel Do	...	Takamura
Gabriel Kakon	...	John
Louis Bertignac	...	Pierre Bouchet
Michael Jayston	...	Jack Donovan
Zenhu Han	...	Innkeeper
Akira Inoue	...	Innkeeper's Son
Darcy Laurie	...	Banger 1

Also Known As:

Highlander III (Canada: French title) (France)
Highlander 3: The Final Conflict (Europe: English title)
Highlander 3: The Sorcerer (UK) (poster title)
Highlander: The Final Dimension (USA)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for strong adventure violence and some sensuality.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

Canada | France | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

South Korea:18 | Finland:K-16 | Philippines:PG-13 | Australia:M | Iceland:16 | Argentina:13 | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:18 | UK:15 (cut) | USA:PG-13 | USA:R (director's cut) | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Castle Tioran, Lochaber, Highlands, Scotland, UK

Company:

Fallingcloud

Trivia:

Although Khan's "Warrior #1" is never referred to by name on-screen, the script refers to him as "Khabul Khan."

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: US Navy Submarine Service insignia pin (Dolphins) on Japanese security guard's hat.

Quotes:

Kane: I'll see you in hell!
Connor MacLeod: I'll be the judge of that.

Movie Connections:

Follows "Highlander" (1992)

Soundtrack:

POOL HALL BLUES

Mildly entertaining - An improvement over II

Just to be up-front about this - I enjoy these films. The original - Highlander - was the only one in the series which really stands the test of time (Endgame has now joined it in this), and stands head and shoulders above the others for artistic merit and originality, but still, I liked the others well enough.

I also like the much maligned Christopher Lambert. He's an odd actor to be sure - far from the Hollywood norm in appearance, style and accent, but he's nothing if not original and once you understand his understated style, you might just see that the guy has some serious talent. Read on if these statements resonate with you. Otherwise, feel free to move on without reading or rating this review.

Lambert is good, Unger is good, Van Peebles is campy as hell, alternating between absurdist humor and menacing poseur-ship.

The script is OK, certainly less grandiose and more mindless than II (and closer to the original in feeling, pace and plot), but not particularly original.

The production values are a slight step up from II, about as good as Endgame, and almost up to the original's standards.

Conor McLeod has reclaimed something of his humanity - imagining himself to be the last immortal on earth, but of course, he is wrong. Sorcerer Kane, who has stolen the magic of one of McLeod's former teachers, is hunting his head. McLeod has adopted a child and is about to fall in love again, the last thing he needs is an attack by an enemy who has no corporeal body.

The film is entirely predictable, and is nothing more than a fan film. So what? It's harmless entertainment with some very pretty scenes from Scotland and some other gorgeous landscapes, and, if you don't expect much, you might just have a good time with it.