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.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 9 nominations
Max von Sydow
- King Osric
- (as Max Von Sydow)
Cassandra Gava
- The Witch
- (as Cassandra Gaviola)
Valérie Quennessen
- The Princess
- (as Valerie Quennessen)
Erik Holmey
- Turanian War Officer
- (as Erick Holmey)
Storyline
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- TriviaArnold 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 versionsUK 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.
- ConnectionsEdited into Hercules: The Legendary Journeys: Les Contemptibles (1997)
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Simply Brilliant
This is one of my top-ten favorite movies of all time. It's quite easy to dismiss this film based on its genre (barbarian slash-em-up) and the limited acting ability of the star (Schwarzenegger), but Conan is nothing short of a masterpiece.
Ok, the story is fairly standard, and the principal actors (Schwarzenegger, Sandahl Bergman & Gerry Lopez) are competent but not outstanding. There are a few brief but memorable performances from James Earl Jones and Max von Sydow that help lend weight to the film, but the real stars are Poledouris' score and the cinematography. I have never seen a more beautifully-shot film in my life. The costumes, props and art direction are all top-notch. They could take all of the dialog out of the movie, and just have the music and pictures and it would still be worth watching.
To fully appreciate Conan, though, you have to watch it and then watch another barbarian-type film from any era (Beastmaster, Krull, etc.) and the difference will be stunning.
Ok, the story is fairly standard, and the principal actors (Schwarzenegger, Sandahl Bergman & Gerry Lopez) are competent but not outstanding. There are a few brief but memorable performances from James Earl Jones and Max von Sydow that help lend weight to the film, but the real stars are Poledouris' score and the cinematography. I have never seen a more beautifully-shot film in my life. The costumes, props and art direction are all top-notch. They could take all of the dialog out of the movie, and just have the music and pictures and it would still be worth watching.
To fully appreciate Conan, though, you have to watch it and then watch another barbarian-type film from any era (Beastmaster, Krull, etc.) and the difference will be stunning.
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- ottox
- May 27, 2003
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- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Konan varvarin
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- 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
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