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 ...

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Plot Keywords:

immortality | sword fight | sequel | decapitation | highlander character | 

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Taglines:

For centuries, we've been told there can be only one.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and some strong sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Davis-Panzer Dimension Films

Country:

UK USA Luxembourg

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:

$5,067,331, 3 September 2000

Gross USA:

$12,811,858

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$15,843,608

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

The producers had wanted to shoot the film in Vancouver, like the series. The studio chose Romania because filming was cheaper there.

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Goofs

One of the gravestones in the cemetery can be seen moving in the wind.

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Quotes

Jacob Kell: A woman is a temple built on a sewer.

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Alternate Versions

We go to Duncan bandaging a leg wound and taking off his coat. As he walks back towards the complex to find Kell, we pull back to find Matthew looking through a riflescope and aiming at Duncan. "Just watch it!" someone says. Matthew turns to see Joe Dawson. Matthew raises his rifle to aim at Joe, but Joe fires several shots at Matthew with a revolver concealed in his jacket. Matthew dies and Joe walks away. We then go to Duncan standing before Kell on a platform for their final battle. There is swordfight footage not in the theatrical cut before we get to, "A valiant effort, Duncan. Too bad."

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Connections

Featured in The Blockbuster Buster: Highlander: Endgame (2012)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

There can be only one.

I have seen all the movies, and every episode of the acclaimed series. I saw it at the theater and have it on DVD. They were able to blend both the series and the movies together pretty well. The ending on the DVD is better than the theater ending. Though I felt they could have went into a bit more detail. A few important scenes were cut, buy or rent the DVD and you'll see what I'm talking about. The plot and story line are well put together, it made me think and question life in general.

Adrian Pual really shines and gets to show his skill. He is a great martial artist and does help with setting up the fight scenes. Donnie Yen is awesome and is a good match for Adrian. Chris Lambert does a good job, he is the original Highlander. You can see his age showing through, like the rest of us he is only mortal, it happens.

If you are a fan of the series you may be a little saddened with the small parts Methos and Joe(Peter Wingfield and Jim Byrnes) got. I would have liked to see Methos come to life, maybe even a fight scene with one of Kells' followers. Joe has some screen time, but more would have added that much more to the story.

All in all, I love this movie. Even with its faults, hey were only mortals!