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Conan the Barbarian

  • 1982
  • R
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
155K
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POPULARITY
299
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Conan the Barbarian (1982)
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A young boy, Conan, becomes a slave after his parents are killed and tribe destroyed by a savage warlord and sorcerer, Thulsa Doom. When he grows up he becomes a fearless, invincible fighter... Read allA young boy, Conan, becomes a slave after his parents are killed and tribe destroyed by a savage warlord and sorcerer, Thulsa Doom. When he grows up he becomes a fearless, invincible fighter. Set free, he plots revenge against Thulsa Doom.A young boy, Conan, becomes a slave after his parents are killed and tribe destroyed by a savage warlord and sorcerer, Thulsa Doom. When he grows up he becomes a fearless, invincible fighter. Set free, he plots revenge against Thulsa Doom.

  • Director
    • John Milius
  • Writers
    • Robert E. Howard
    • John Milius
    • Oliver Stone
  • Stars
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • James Earl Jones
    • Max von Sydow
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    155K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    299
    139
    • Director
      • John Milius
    • Writers
      • Robert E. Howard
      • John Milius
      • Oliver Stone
    • Stars
      • Arnold Schwarzenegger
      • James Earl Jones
      • Max von Sydow
    • 468User reviews
    • 194Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 9 nominations

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    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Conan the Barbarian (1982)
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    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • Conan
    James Earl Jones
    James Earl Jones
    • Thulsa Doom
    Max von Sydow
    Max von Sydow
    • King Osric
    • (as Max Von Sydow)
    Sandahl Bergman
    Sandahl Bergman
    • Valeria
    Ben Davidson
    Ben Davidson
    • Rexor
    Cassandra Gava
    Cassandra Gava
    • The Witch
    • (as Cassandra Gaviola)
    Gerry Lopez
    Gerry Lopez
    • Subotai
    Mako
    Mako
    • The Wizard…
    Valérie Quennessen
    Valérie Quennessen
    • The Princess
    • (as Valerie Quennessen)
    William Smith
    William Smith
    • Conan's Father
    Luis Barboo
    Luis Barboo
    • Red Hair
    Franco Columbu
    Franco Columbu
    • Pictish Scout
    Leslie Foldvary
    • Sacrificial Snake Girl
    Gary Herman
    • Osric's Guard
    Erik Holmey
    Erik Holmey
    • Turanian War Officer
    • (as Erick Holmey)
    Akio Mitamura
    • Mongol General
    Nadiuska
    Nadiuska
    • Conan's Mother
    Jorge Sanz
    Jorge Sanz
    • Young Conan
    • Director
      • John Milius
    • Writers
      • Robert E. Howard
      • John Milius
      • Oliver Stone
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Arnold Schwarzenegger called Max von Sydow the first "incredible dramatic actor" he ever worked with. He finds von Sydow's performance "staggering."
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 5 mins) When Conan leaves the wizard to go to the mountain on the camel, he carries a bunch of purple flowers. By the time he reaches the mountain, the flowers are white.
    • Quotes

      Mongol General: Hao! Dai ye! We won again! This is good, but what is best in life?

      Mongol: The open steppe, fleet horse, falcons at your wrist, and the wind in your hair.

      Mongol General: Wrong! Conan! What is best in life?

      Conan: To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women.

      Mongol General: That is good! That is good.

    • Crazy credits
      "A SPECIAL THANKS TO ALFREDO"
    • Alternate versions
      UK version is cut by 19 secs to remove horse falls (one of which can still be seen in the accompanying documentary on the UK DVD) and the sex scene with the witch is shortened to remove one brief shot of her bare behind and to reduce her groaning sounds from 6 to 3. The 2007 Definitive Edition DVD remains cut for horsefalls though the sex scene is intact.
    • Connections
      Edited into Hercules: The Legendary Journeys: Les Contemptibles (1997)

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    8/10
    Brutal, uncompromising, and invigorating
    In an age of Xena-esque fantasy adventure films (al la the tepid Scorpion King) It is startling to go back and see just how good this movie still is. "Conan" is not for the faint of heart, and not just for gore - there are far more bloody movies out there - but for the uncompromising warrior-ethos John Milius infused into his vision. There is nothing PC about this fantasy world. When he is asked "what is best in life?" Conan paraphrases Genghis Khan: "Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their women!" We are not led to believe he is kidding. It is true that Arnold is no great actor, but it is also true he has always stuck with parts he can handle, and he does a fine job as Conan, but the real star here is the director. John Milius is one of the greats, totally unappreciated in his time, and his sweeping scope and epic, gritty battle sequences add a dimension lacking from almost every other S&S film. There is a grim aura of doom pervading the movie that fits the original Howard stories to a T, and I think Robert E Howard would have really liked this movie. James Earl Jones gives a killer performance as the evil Thulsa Doom, rivalling Darth Vader himself. A last point in this film's favor is the score. Basil Poledouris turned out his best score ever for this film: Brooding, powerful and operatic, it lends the film a grandeur Hercules could only dream of. I must have seen this film 40 times and I still never get tired of it.
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    • sargon999
    • Nov 22, 2002

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    • Release date
      • May 14, 1982 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Mexico
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Konan varvarin
    • Filming locations
      • Almería, Andalucía, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Dino De Laurentiis Company
      • Pressman Film
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $39,565,475
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,603,139
      • May 16, 1982
    • Gross worldwide
      • $68,851,475
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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