Highlander: The Source (2007)

Duncan MacLeod and his fellow Immortals quest to locate the Grail of their world.

Director:

Brett Leonard

Writers:

Stephen Kelvin Watkins (screenplay), Mark Bradley (screenplay),

Stars:

Adrian Paul, Thekla Reuten, Cristian Solimeno

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adrian Paul	...	Duncan MacLeod
Thekla Reuten	...	Anna Teshemka
Cristian Solimeno	...	The Guardian
Peter Wingfield	...	Methos
Jim Byrnes	...	Joe Dawson
Stephen Rahman Hughes	...	Zai Jie
Stephen Wight	...	Reggie Weller
Thom Fell	...	Cardinal Giovanni
Patrice Naiambana	...	The Elder
Sakalas Uzdavinys	...	Security Guard
Laurynas Jurgelis	...	Boy in Stadium
Geoffrey T. Bersey	...	Brother Radu (as Geofry Bersey)
Antanas Surgailis	...	Monk 1
Laimutis Leonas Ciunis	...	Monk 2
Rolandas Boravskis	...	Jurgis

Storyline

The world is falling into chaos. As he roams a crumbling city, Duncan MacLeod, the Highlander, remembers happier times before the love of his life left... Hopeless and alone, MacLeod finds his way to a band of immortal companions, including his mysterious friend Methos, and a mortal, Watcher Joe Dawson. Together this small group sets out on a quest to find the origin of the first Immortal and The Source of their immortality.

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Plot Keywords:

immortal | quest | immortality | watcher | highlander | 

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Taglines:

In a world without end, their will is eternal. But a quest for the source of immortality will awaken the Guardian.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and some language

Details

Official Sites:

Davis.Panzer Productions Official site

Country:

UK USA Lithuania

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 August 2007 (UK)

Also Known As:

Highlander 5

Filming Locations:

Kaunas, Lithuania

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Davis-Panzer Productions, HandMade Films, IAC Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min 99 min (DVD) 94 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

David Abramowitz was called in to rework the original script by Stephen Kelvin Watkins after the producers had doubts about whether it would work. Abramowitz did a major overhaul of the script in an effort to bring it more in line with prior Highlander mythos, but the producers later changed their mind and largely re-instated Watkins' original script, keeping only a few of the modifications Abramowitz made. While the initial, leaked cut of the film credited Abramowitz as a co-writer, he was so displeased with the results that he took his name off of the final version.

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Goofs

In the scene at the monastery, Duncan and Joe breaks through the monastery door with Joe's jeep. A few minutes later, as the Guardian arrives, Reggie goes out to fight him, and the monastery door is unharmed.

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Quotes

The Guardian: There can be only *me.*

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Connections

Follows Highlander (1992)

User Reviews

Ouch

I loved the Highlander series. I loved the first Highlander movie. But holy crap, this movie was terrible.

It has the acting, effects and plot of a made-for-TV Sci Fi channel movie (oh wait...). Everything about the film stunk of terrible quality. It was actually kind of sad to see Paul and the Highlander franchise in general in so bad of a continuation. Nearly every character mailed it in and sleepwalked through their characters. The rest played so over-the-top that you want to hold your head in your hands and groan. And, once again, the Highlander writers find another half-assed reason to make another movie (the prize in the last movie? no no no, that wasn't the REAL prize, THIS is the real prize.).

If you're a Highlander fan, don't even watch this. It butchers that which you love.