Russell Mulcahy's original saga of immortal Scotsman Connor Macleod, one of a race of immortals who can only be killed when beheaded with a sword. After living in peace for four centuries, he is challenged by an old enemy named Kurgan.

During a fierce sword battle in the 1500s, Connor MacLeod, a simple Scotsman known as a poor fighter, is mortally wounded -- but he does not die. MacLeod learns from the mysterious Ramirez that he is of a race of immortals. These rare knights never age and never reproduce, they can only meet death by the blade of another of their kind. Leaping back and forth through the centuries, MacLeod once again meets the evil Kurgan who nearly killed him 500 years ago.

Produced by TESE.

The Collector's Edition laserdisc (Cat. #LV-25895) includes the director's cut of the film, which is actually the 6-minute longer version released outside the U.S. in 1986. Also included are a running film commentary, by the producers and director Russell Mulcahy, and a CAV supplement containing press releases, background profiles, text and pictures from lost scenes, trailers, and more.

Although "Highlander" made only $5 million at the U.S. box office, the film grossed almost $70 million overseas. It went on to spawn two sequels, an animated children's television series, a live-action television series on the USA cable network, a series of books, a "Highlander" Web site, a CD-ROM game and a huge merchandising catalogue.

Excerpt: "There can be only one!" -- Connor MacLeod (CHRISTOPHER LAMBERT).

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85:1
Audio:
THX Mastered Audio
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
DTS Surround ES 6.1 - English
Dolby Surround - English
Dolby Surround - French
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Russell Mulcahy - Director, Peter S. Davis and William N. Panzer - Producers
Trailers
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
Text/Photo Galleries:
Biographies

Sean Connery: Oscar winning Scottish actor,
Christopher Lambert: Actor, HIGHLANDER (1986)
Roxanne Hart: Actress/"Once Around"
Clancy Brown: American Character Actor
Billy Hartman: 
Edward Wiley: 
Celia Imrie: British Actress, mostly television, mid '70s-present

Russell Mulcahy: Director

Peter S. Davis: Producer
William N. Panzer: 

Gregory Widen: Screenwriter
Peter Bellwood: 
Larry Ferguson: American Screenwriter

Michael Kamen: American Composer/Conductor

Peter Honess: Editor

"...Entertaining....The picture is beautifully photographed....Outstanding special effects..."
"...[This] entertaining fantasy flits between centuries of film-making styles with abandon..."