Conan the Barbarian

1982 130 min ★ 6.8 Adventure, Fantasy, Action

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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Cast

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

Details

Director

John Milius

Screenplay

John Milius

Tagline

"Thief. Warrior. Gladiator. King."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$20,000,000

Revenue

$68,851,475

Production

The De Laurentiis Company, Pressman Film

Reviews

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talisencrw

April 28, 2016

★ 8/10

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 ...

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Wuchak

August 24, 2018

★ 8/10

***"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 t...