Years after the brutal murder of his parents, Conan the Barbarian sets out on a perilous quest for vengeance on the evil Thulsa Doom. With his trusted companions, he has a series of marvelous adventures which culminate in the fulfillment of his long hoped for goal. A vigorous and bloody sword-and-sorcery epic featuring Schwarzenegger's breakthrough role.
Muscleman Arnold Schwarzenegger brings the comic book hero Conan the Barbarian to life in this action fantasy set during a mythical era known as the Hyborean Age. In a magical land overrun by sorcerers and pagan cults, the Nordic super hunk seeks revenge on Thulsa Doom, the evil leader who murdered his parents and enslaved him as a child.
Shot in Technicolor.
The "Conan" character was created in 1932 by Robert E. Howard, a pulp fiction writer whose stories were serialized in Weird Tales Magazine. Conan later became a Marvel Comic Book charater.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Widescreen 2.35
Single Layer
Audio:
Dolby Digital Mono 2.0 - English
Additional Release Material:
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Cinematographer
Duke Callaghan: American Cinematographer
Story
Robert E. Howard: Author of "Conan," "Kull" pulp stories, et. al.
Production Designer
Ron Cobb: ART DIRECTOR
Review 1:
"...Director John Milius does a nice job of setting up the initial story. There is a real anticipation as Schwarzenegger is unveiled as the barbarian..."
Source: Variety
03/17/1982
Review 2:
"...It's the movie that turned Schwarzenegger into a bona-fide action star..."
Source: Total Film
p.104 10/01/2000
Review 3:
"It's only when you recall all the schlocky imitations this spawned that you realise how good it actually is."
Source: Uncut
p.145 06/01/2005
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