Fantasy action adventure starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. After his mother and father are murdered at the instigation of the evil Thulsa Doom, the young Conan grows up in slavery. He is forced to enter the arena where he becomes a successful gladiator known as the "Barbarian". But he longs for freedom and the chance to avenge the deaths of his parents.
Arnold Schwarzenegger took a muscle-bound step closer to superstardom with this entertaining sword-and-sorcery epic from John Milius, the writer of Apocalypse Now. Milius quotes Nietzsche and ladles on the fantasy atmosphere with a Wagnerian flourish as Arnie's Nordic superman ventures forth to avenge his parents' death at the hands of James Earl Jones's warlord. He's aided in his quest by thief Sandahl Bergman and would-be comic sidekick Gerry Lopez. It's all too humourless for its own good, but the movie looks fabulous, rather like Arnie himself, and succeeds through a similar combination of testosterone and self-belief.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Conan | Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| Thulsa Doom | James Earl Jones |
| King Osric | Max von Sydow |
| Valeria | Sandahl Bergman |
| Rexor | Ben Davidson |
| Witch | Cassandra Gaviola |
| Subotai | Gerry Lopez |
| Wizard | Mako |
| Princess | Valerie Quinnessen |
| Conan's father | William Smith |
| Red Hair | Luis Barboo |
| Pictish scout | Franco Columbo |
| Snake girl | Leslie Foldvary |
| Guard | Gary Herman |
| Officer | Erick Holmey |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | John Milius |
