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Conan the Barbarian

  • 19821982
  • RR
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
152K
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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.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
152K
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POPULARITY
1,349
48
    • John Milius
  • Writers
    • Robert E. Howard(based on the character created by)
    • John Milius
    • Oliver Stone
  • Stars
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • James Earl Jones
    • Max von Sydow
    • John Milius
  • Writers
    • Robert E. Howard(based on the character created by)
    • John Milius
    • Oliver Stone
  • Stars
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • James Earl Jones
    • Max von Sydow
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 465User reviews
    • 193Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
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    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Conan the Barbarian (1982)
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    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sandahl Bergman in Conan the Barbarian (1982)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sandahl Bergman in Conan the Barbarian (1982)
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    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Conan the Barbarian (1982)
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    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sandahl Bergman 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
      • John Milius
    • Writers
      • Robert E. Howard(based on the character created by)
      • John Milius
      • Oliver Stone
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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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    7/10
    Under-appreciated classic
    When Conan came out in 1981, critics griped about its elephantine pacing and ponderous dialogue, and long stretches in which nothing much happened, giving evidence that they expected traditional action- adventure in the vein of, say, Sinbad. But director John Milius had set out to create something very different: an epic Aryan myth which translated the qualities of Wagnerian opera to cinema, and in large part he succeeded.

    Conan has a sweeping epic feel, and is heavily dependent upon and driven by its setting and music to a degree that is very rare. As important as the deeds of the legendary hero, which are shown in brief and violent spurts of action, are the place and the culture that shaped that legend. The journey that created the myth, in short, is equal to the myth itself, and this is the logic and justification for the setting-heavy approach taken by Milius. And Basil Poledouris' wonderful music, which starts out Wagnerian and brassy, but adds middle Eastern touches as Conan's journey takes him in that direction, tracks along with Conan to show up the breadth of his epic journey while celebrating his heroic achievements.

    Ultimately the story that gets told is somewhat less worthy of Milius' Wagnerian ambitions than are the music and the visuals, but the overall results more than justify the effort, especially when compared to the Italian sword and sandal knock-offs which followed this much copied but never equaled classic of the fantasy genre.
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    FAQ21

    • Was Arnold still competing as a lifter while making Conan?
    • How old is the "Conan" character?
    • What is the point of the Wheel of Pain? Is it torture or do they use it to make some sort of material?

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    • Release date
      • May 14, 1982 (United States)
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    • Filming locations
      • Almería, Andalucía, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Dino De Laurentiis Company
      • Pressman Film
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    • 2 hours 9 minutes
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