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Conan the Barbarian

  • 19821982
  • RR
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
153K
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Conan the Barbarian (1982)
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A young boy, Conan, becomes a slave after his parents are killed and tribe destroyed by a savage warlord and sorcerer, Thulsa Doom. When he grows up he becomes a fearless, invincible fighter... Read allA young boy, Conan, becomes a slave after his parents are killed and tribe destroyed by a savage warlord and sorcerer, Thulsa Doom. When he grows up he becomes a fearless, invincible fighter. Set free, he plots revenge against Thulsa Doom.A young boy, Conan, becomes a slave after his parents are killed and tribe destroyed by a savage warlord and sorcerer, Thulsa Doom. When he grows up he becomes a fearless, invincible fighter. Set free, he plots revenge against Thulsa Doom.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
153K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,589
240
    • John Milius
  • Writers
    • Robert E. Howard(based on the character created by)
    • John Milius
    • Oliver Stone
  • Stars
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • James Earl Jones
    • Max von Sydow
    • John Milius
  • Writers
    • Robert E. Howard(based on the character created by)
    • John Milius
    • Oliver Stone
  • Stars
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • James Earl Jones
    • Max von Sydow
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 465User reviews
    • 193Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
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    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Conan the Barbarian (1982)
    James Earl Jones in Conan the Barbarian (1982)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Conan the Barbarian (1982)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Conan the Barbarian (1982)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sandahl Bergman in Conan the Barbarian (1982)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sandahl Bergman in Conan the Barbarian (1982)
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    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Conan the Barbarian (1982)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Conan the Barbarian (1982)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sandahl Bergman in Conan the Barbarian (1982)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sandahl Bergman in Conan the Barbarian (1982)
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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
      • John Milius
    • Writers
      • Robert E. Howard(based on the character created by)
      • John Milius
      • Oliver Stone
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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
      (at around 1h 5 mins) 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 reviews465

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    10/10
    A Classic and the Best of Schwarzenegger !!
    I have a soft spot in my heart for this movie, being that this is one of the first movies I can remember seeing. As I grew up I never stopped enjoying this movie and could come away with something new every time I watched it (now around 50+ times). The movie is multi-layered. On one level there is the action (which is very graphic). There is also philosophical layer (why am i here ?? that which doesn't kill you....). Mix that in with some wonderful cinematography (filmed in Spain) and very appropriately accompanied by dark, serious, foreboding music (by Basil Poledouris - who also did the music for Hunt for Red October) and you get the ultimate action movie (that is more than just an action movie - its the thinking man's action movie).

    Conan is based on the work of Robert E. Howard. Howard once described writing the Conan stories (which were published in Weird Tales) as this : At sunset, he could feel the presence of Conan coming into his room, looming over him and compelling or forcing him to write the stories. The movie captures the spirit of Conan, as portrayed in the stories. He is one who has lived a harsh existence, yet endures. He has been everything from a barbarian, to a swashbuckler, to a soldier, to a thief, to a general and eventually to even king. He is considered a barbarian by all the people he meets, include those considered to be "civilized". Conan plays by his own rules and morals. Even though he kills, he does so in much the same way a tiger eats its prey. At the same time, he displays more humanity, mercy and honor than most of the civilized world. This movie is perfect in the above respects. John Milius (the director and co-writer) does an excellent job along with Oliver Stone (co-writer) in getting the feel of the stories into the movie world. Schwarzenegger is cast perfectly in the role of Conan. I don't think anyone else would have been able to pull it off as well as he could have and still kept the role in the way it was meant to be. Conan does not say much, but when he does you better listen because it is important. Along with Schwarzenegger, the rest of the cast does a brilliant job to support the story. James Earl Jones is wickedly evil and Mako is perfect as the reluctant sorcerer.

    There are so many wonderful scenes that stick out in my mind. So many in fact that you should go out and see the movie for yourself (make sure you get the special edition DVD since it has extra footage and a great making of with all the cast including Schwarzenegger). By far my two favorite scenes/sequences of the movie are : 1) Prior to the battle in the desert, Conan says a little prayer to his god, Crom. This prayer embodies everything that Conan stands for. WHAT A PRAYER !!!. 2) The sequence thats starts from Conan's return to the Tower of Power to confront Thulsa Doom all the way to the end. It is wrought with meaning and some great cinematography. This movie is an absolute must see. 10/10

    -Celluloid Rehab
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    • Release date
      • May 14, 1982 (United States)
      • United States
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    • Filming locations
      • Almería, Andalucía, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Dino De Laurentiis Company
      • Pressman Film
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    • 2 hours 9 minutes
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