Conan the Barbarian
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Conan the Barbarian (1982)

15
02/04/1982 (GB)
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
2h 9m

Thief. Warrior. Gladiator. King.

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.

  • John MiliusDirector, Screenplay
  • Oliver StoneScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $20,000,000

  • Revenue

    $73,951,475

Keywords

  • epic
  • based on novel or book
  • gladiator
  • fight
  • magic
  • repayment
  • mythology
  • despot
  • black magic
  • warlord
  • stone age
  • thief
  • barbarian
  • wizard
  • warrior
  • serpent
  • action hero
  • sword and sorcery
  • mysticism
  • good versus evil
  • irreverent
  • grand
  • admiring

Top Billed Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Conan

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Thulsa Doom

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

King Osric

Sandahl Bergman

Sandahl Bergman

Valeria

Ben Davidson

Ben Davidson

Rexor

Cassandra Gava

Cassandra Gava

The Witch

Gerry Lopez

Gerry Lopez

Subotai

Mako

Mako

The Wizard / Narrator

Valérie Quennessen

Valérie Quennessen

The Princess

William Smith

William Smith

Conan's Father

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