Conan: The Rise of a Fantasy Legend (2005)

Conan: The Rise of a Fantasy Legend was a special feature included with the 2-disc special edition DVD of the 1982 film Conan the Barbarian. The 2-disc special edition was only published in... See full summary »

Stars:

Roy Thomas, Steve Leiber, Don Herron

Cast

Credited cast:
Roy Thomas	...	Himself
Steve Leiber	...	Himself
Don Herron	...	Himself
Michael Moorcock	...	Himself
Jim Keegan	...	Himself
Kurt Busiek	...	Himself
Michael Scott Myers	...	Himself
James Earl Jones	...	Himself
Edward Waterman	...	Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jim Keegan	...	Himself - Artist / Illustrator
Basil Poledouris	...	Himself

Storyline

Conan: The Rise of a Fantasy Legend was a special feature included with the 2-disc special edition DVD of the 1982 film Conan the Barbarian. The 2-disc special edition was only published in the United Kingdom, and its special features were never released in the United States. Conan: The Rise of a Fantasy Legend is a series of snippets and sound bites from interviews with people connected to the film and the literary field of Robert E. Howard, the creator of the Conan character. It attempts to build a case for the importance of the Conan character and its popularity, ultimately resulting in the production of a major film. Participants come from a wide range of fields including actors, composers, film writers, film producers, film directors, fantasy authors, comic book authors, comic book illustrators, book illustrators, editors of literary criticism, and even web designers. It's a short feature running 18 min and 25 seconds.

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2005 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

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Connections

References The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

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