A sword-and-sorcery fantasy about a young man's search for revenge. Armed with supernatural powers, the handsome hero and his animal allies wage war against marauding forces.
Dar is a warrior who can talk to the beasts. He is forced to travel to Earth to stop his evil brother from stealing an atomic bomb and turning their native land from a desert into, well - a desert.
Before he died, Dar's father gave a mysterious amulet to Tal, Dar's younger brother who is now king. Dar, while wandering with his animal companions, chances to meet and rescue a family who... See full summary »
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The thief Gaston escapes dungeon of medieval Aquila thru the latrine. Soldiers are about to kill him when Navarre saves him. Navarre, traveling with his spirited hawk, plans to kill the bishop of Aquila with help from Gaston.
Director:
Richard Donner
Stars:
Matthew Broderick,
Rutger Hauer,
Michelle Pfeiffer
Dar, the son of a king, is hunted by a priest after his birth, so he is sent to grow up in another family. When he becomes a grown man, his new father is murdered by savages. He discovers that he has the ability to communicate with the animals, and after that, Dar begins his quest for revenge in this Conan-like movie.Written by
Chris Makrozahopoulos <makzax@hotmail.com>
Eighteen-year-old Demi Moore auditioned several times for the part of Kiri. See more »
Goofs
When Dar's white dog pulls him to safety, Dar keeps moving as the dog stops to get a better grip. See more »
Quotes
Young Dar's Father:
Dar... the gods have put that mark on you, and someday, you'll find out why. 'Til then, this mark will be your guide. My sword and my caber will be your trusted companions. Protect Emur, your home. And if anything should happen to me, look for our enemies, the Juns... and you may search for your destiny in the Valley of Aruk.
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Alternate Versions
The UK cinema version was heavily cut for a PG rating with edits to shots of impaled bodies and the puncturing of a ring containing an eyeball, and to remove all footage of topless nudity during Kiri's bathing scene. The video certificate was raised to a 15 but early Warner releases mistakenly featured the cut cinema print. The 1998 Five Star Directors Cut video and all subsequent releases are fully uncut. See more »
Too bad movies from this genre are now all but extinct.
Beastmaster was one of the best movies of the early 80's
Sword & Magic movies (along with Krull, Dragonslayer &
Conan), if not the best. I even believe it inspired He-Man
and the Masters of the Universe for those who as myself
were children of the 80's. Later in the 80's some flicks
came out, like Highlander and Willow, but couldn't help the
disappearance of the genre, which I feel very nostalgic
about. Please, please, please, I beg you: Ignore any sequel
of this movie. Remain with this, a true classic.