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Conan the Barbarian

  • 1982
  • R
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
168K
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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sandahl Bergman in Conan the Barbarian (1982)
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A powerful warrior seeks to avenge the genocide of his people and the murder of his parents at the hands of a snake cult.A powerful warrior seeks to avenge the genocide of his people and the murder of his parents at the hands of a snake cult.A powerful warrior seeks to avenge the genocide of his people and the murder of his parents at the hands of a snake cult.

  • Director
    • John Milius
  • Writers
    • Robert E. Howard
    • John Milius
    • Oliver Stone
  • Stars
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • James Earl Jones
    • Max von Sydow
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    168K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,444
    323
    • Director
      • John Milius
    • Writers
      • Robert E. Howard
      • John Milius
      • Oliver Stone
    • Stars
      • Arnold Schwarzenegger
      • James Earl Jones
      • Max von Sydow
    • 510User reviews
    • 220Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 10 nominations total

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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
    • Director
      • John Milius
    • Writers
      • Robert E. Howard
      • John Milius
      • Oliver Stone
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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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
      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)

    User reviews510

    Featured review
    7/10

    22 minutes

    You know, Conan doesn't speak for the first 22 minutes of the movie, but it's worth the wait. "Crush enemies, see them driven before you, hear the lamentations of the women" is Conan's description of what is best in life.

    If you're a dialog person, this movie may not be for you. If you never paid attention to the dialog, you might do so now. Sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll! (except, without the rock'n'roll. The soundtrack is pretty awesome, though).

    What can I say? It's a classic. Intense blood and gore, Eighties-esquire special effects, intense sensuality with were-vixens, magic, revenge, true love...sounds like the Princess Bride with an R rating. Just kidding.
    • garyoldmanisgod
    • Aug 14, 2006
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 14, 1982 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Mexico
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Conan, el bárbaro
    • Filming locations
      • Sierra Nevada, Granada, Andalucía, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Dino De Laurentiis Company
      • Pressman Film
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $39,565,475
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,603,139
      • May 16, 1982
    • Gross worldwide
      • $68,851,475
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 9 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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