Though definitely a guilty pleasure from the cheesy 80's of which I grew up, this is such outstandingly fun. It's so unique a cinematic experience, knowing what we know of Schwarzenegger's life and career the 34 years since, seeing him at this juncture, as he's just starting out. (No, I haven't seen 'Stay Hungry' yet.) Part of me always wishes he had simply stuck to these films (as well as the 'Terminator' series), and was still making them. In his prime, I dare you to find anyone better at this kind of material. Director Milius has a fine feel for the swords-and-sandals/fantasy worldscape …
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Conan the Barbarian
Overview
A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. As the sole survivor of the childhood massacre, Conan is released from slavery and taught the ancient arts of fighting. Transforming himself into a killing machine, Conan travels into the wilderness to seek vengeance on Thulsa Doom, the man responsible for killing his family. In the wilderness, Conan takes up with the thieves Valeria and Subotai. The group comes upon King Osric, who wants the trio of warriors to help rescue his daughter who has joined Doom in the hills.
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Release date
16/03/1982
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2,874
Popularity
11.4
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Conan
James Earl Jones
Thulsa Doom
Max von Sydow
King Osric
Sandahl Bergman
Valeria
Ben Davidson
Rexor
Cassandra Gava
The Witch
Gerry Lopez
Subotai
Mako
The Wizard / Narrator
Valérie Quennessen
The Princess
William Smith
Conan's Father
Luis Barboo
Red Hair
Franco Columbu
Pictish Scout
Leslie Foldvary
Sacrificial Snake Girl
Gary Herman
Osric's Guard
Erik Holmey
Turanian War Officer
Akio Mitamura
Mongol General
Nadiuska
Conan's Mother
Jorge Sanz
Young Conan
Jack Taylor
Priest
Sven-Ole Thorsen
Thorgrim
Kiyoshi Yamasaki
Sword Master
Pilar Alcón
Orgy Slave Girl (uncredited)
Florencio Amarilla
Man (uncredited)
Ron Cobb
Black Lotus Street Peddler (uncredited)
Fabián Conde
Merchant at Tavern (uncredited)
Dragon Dronet
Pit Fighter (uncredited)
Donald Gibb
Osric's Guard (uncredited)
Andrea Guzon
Breeding Woman (uncredited)
Corrie Jansen
Beautiful Woman Jumping to her Death (uncredited)
Olvido Lorente
Guerrera (uncredited)
Isabel Luque
Woman (uncredited)
Celia Milius
High Priestess
John Milius
Foodseller in Old City (uncredited)
Sab Shimono
Subotai (voice, uncredited)
Diamanda Galás
Witch (voice)
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***"Sit here... SIT HERE"*** I was hugely disappointed by "Conan the Barbarian" (1982) when I first viewed it because it deviated too far from the blueprint established by creator Robert E. Howard. Yeah, they got many things right, but the things they got wrong ruined the film for me. Yet I’ve warmed up to it over time because one can’t deny the film’s merits. If you’re a fan of the books and the faithful comics, it’s important to realize going in that this is an ALTERNATIVE Conan, similar to Howard's, but far from a strict interpretation. The flaws mostly have to do with John Milius an…
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