Conan the Barbarian

19821982
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2h 9min

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sandahl Bergman in 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(based on the character created by)
- John Milius
- Oliver Stone
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Awards
- 2 wins & 9 nominations

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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sandahl Bergman in Conan the Barbarian (1982)

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sandahl Bergman in Conan the Barbarian (1982)

Conan the Barbarian (1982)

Arnold Schwarzenegger in Conan the Barbarian (1982)

Arnold Schwarzenegger in Conan the Barbarian (1982)

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sandahl Bergman in Conan the Barbarian (1982)

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sandahl Bergman in Conan the Barbarian (1982)

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sandahl Bergman in Conan the Barbarian (1982)

Director
- John Milius
Writers
- Robert E. Howard(based on the character created by)
- John Milius
- Oliver Stone
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Beyond the mists of time, having witnessed the brutal death of his blacksmith father and the massacre of the entire village by the murderous followers of Thulsa Doom, the undead evil wizard and servant of the serpent-god, Set, Conan, the orphaned young Cimmerian, is condemned to a life of slavery. Chained to the perpetual Wheel of Pain, the helpless boy grows into a man, and after years of rigorous training as a fierce gladiator, Conan, now an unstoppable mountain of muscle, regains his precious freedom. But, with the image of the blood-soaked raid etched on his mind, Conan teams up with Subotai, the Hyrkanian thief, and Valeria, the Queen of the Bandits, and embarks on a peril-laden journey to the mysterious Mountain of Power, and the impregnable Snake Cult Temple. Will Conan avenge his parents? —Nick Riganas

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Taglines
- He conquered an empire with his sword. She conquered HIM with her bare hands.
Genres
Certificate
- R
Parents guide

Trivia
James Earl Jones was a last minute addition to the cast because of his commitments on Broadway. He and Arnold Schwarzenegger became friends on-set; Schwarzenegger helped Jones stay in shape and Jones coached Schwarzenegger on acting; so did Max von Sydow.

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)

Top review

7/10

Conan

The movie that put Arnold on the map to becoming one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, The film itself is ok, Nothing brilliant but for its year it was pretty fun, Maybe not as fun as it should of been, It had some good and bloody action scenes and the effects were pretty good for its day, Just your typical revenge plot and it's not greatly acted, Arnold did ok but his main acting goal was to flex whenever the camera was on him, Although what's not to love about him knocking out a camel with one punch or biting off the neck of a vulture (Great stuff) It's a film that just about stands the test of time mainly due to the fact it's the film that created the legend Mr. Schwarzenegger.

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Release date
- May 14, 1982 (United States)
Countries of origin
Official sites
- Official Facebook
- Official site
Language
- English
Also known as
- Konan varvarin
Filming locations
- Almería, Andalucía, Spain
Production companies
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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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Runtime
- 2h 9min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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