Highlander: Endgame (2000)

Immortals Connor and Duncan MacLeod must join forces against Kell, an evil immortal who has become too strong for anyone to face alone.

Director:

Douglas Aarniokoski

Writers:

Gregory Widen (characters), Eric Bernt (story)

Stars:

Christopher Lambert, Adrian Paul, Bruce Payne

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adrian Paul	...	Duncan MacLeod
Christopher Lambert	...	Connor MacLeod
Bruce Payne	...	Jacob Kell
Lisa Barbuscia	...	Kate MacLeod / Faith
Donnie Yen	...	Jin Ke
Jim Byrnes	...	Joe Dawson
Peter Wingfield	...	Methos
Damon Dash	...	Carlos
Beatie Edney	...	Heather MacLeod
Sheila Gish	...	Rachel Ellenstein
Oris Erhuero	...	Winston
Ian Paul Cassidy	...	Cracker Bob
Adam Copeland	...	Lachlan (as Edge)
Mihnea Trusca	...	Villager
June Watson	...	Caiolin MacLeod

Storyline

When Connor MacLeod sees his old friend Rachel die in an explosion, he's had it with his immortal life and the endless pain it brings him and those he loves. He locks himself inside the Sanctuary, a Watcher-organized retreat stationed on holy ground, where immortals who are tired of the game can go to forever escape it, as well as to ensure that The Prize never falls into the wrong hands. But when an old enemy, Jacob Kell, and his posse of assassins attack the Sanctuary and kill everyone there but Connor, he is forced out into the open and into battle. Kell and Connor were friends once, and knew each other back when Connor was cast from Glenfinnan; he returned when news came that his mother was to be burned at the stake, and in the attempt to free her, Kell was killed by none other than Connor himself, and became an immortal, bitter with hate, and devoted to making Connor's life a living hell. In the present day, Connor's kinsman Duncan MacLeod is attacked by Kell's posse, including ...

---

Plot Keywords:

immortality | sword fight | highlander | sequel | decapitation | 

---

Taglines:

It will take two immortals to defeat the ultimate evil. But in the end, there can be only one.

---

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and some strong sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Davis-Panzer Dimension Films

Country:

USA

Language:

English French Scottish Gaelic

Release Date:

1 September 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Highlander 4: The Search for Connor

Filming Locations:

Romania

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,223,330, 3 September 2000, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$12,801,190, 22 October 2000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Davis-Panzer Productions,Dimension Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min 101 min (producer's cut)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Earlier drafts of the script differed greatly from the final cut in several aspects. The character of Kate was originally named Alexis, most of the flashbacks occurred in Shanghai China instead of Ireland. Methos and Duncan were living in Paris rather than London as they did in the end of the TV series. Hugh Fitzcairn and May Ling Shen were to appear in the Shanghai flashbacks.

---

Goofs

Duncan has to stop in order to avoid walking into the obvious blue screen during the final scene. (Corrected in the Director's cut DVD.)

---

Quotes

Connor MacLeod: In the days before memory, there were the Immortals. We were with you then, and we are with you now. We are driven by the endless fight to survive in a Game which knows no limits of time or place. We are the seeds of legend, but our true origin are unknown. We simply are.

---

Connections

Follows Highlander: The Final Dimension (1994)

---

Soundtracks

Bonny Portmore
Performed by Jennifer McNeil
Arranged and produced by Stephen Graziano
Recorded and mixed by Jeff Vaughn

User Reviews

A final(?) piece of a brilliant puzzle.

The last installment of the Highlander movie series is a brilliant blend of the original movie and the popular television characters. The story line is weaved through past history (as Highlander fans have come to expect) and picks up where the television series ended. It still stands alone as a movie in itself, though I will admit it may be hard for a non-highlander fan to grasp all of the concepts that are thrown at them. All in all, Davis/Panzer have once again given credit to this wonderful science fiction series by watching the details of the character's pasts and still creating unknown events in their lives. This is the beauty of this series, just when you think you know the character something pops up from their past. This will be an emotional movie for diehard Highlander fans, just as the "To Be/Not to Be" t.v. finale was. In my opinion, even though this is dubbed as the final act of this series, there is still one minor issue that still remains....there can be only be one!