Gunan, King of the Barbarians
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54% Critic Match

Gunan, King of the Barbarians

5.4 / 10 1982 1h 27mNR Italian
ActionAdventure

Storyline

The peaceful countryside village of Solmen is savagely assaulted by wild Ungats led by bloodthirsty Magen. In the midst of battle, two baby boys are miraculously saved by a tribe of Amazon warriors known as the Kuniats. The warriors nurture and train the boys for future struggles. The stronger of the two is named , Gunan The Invincible. It is up to Gunan to avenge the annihilation of his people. Gunan stages a spectacular one man war of vengeance against his enemy the Ungats, but they prove to be a formidable enemy, and much bloodshed ensues.

Cast & Crew

Pietro Torrisi

Pietro Torrisi

Zukahn / Gunan (as Peter Mc Coy)

Lead
Malisa Longo

Malisa Longo

Marga (as Melisa Lang)

Emilio Messina

Emilio Messina

Nuriak (as Emil Messina)

Rita Silva

Rita Silva

Queen of Kuniat

Fortunato Arena

Fortunato Arena

Mevian (as Lucky Aras)

Sabrina Siani

Sabrina Siani

Lenni

Giovanni Cianfriglia

Giovanni Cianfriglia

Nameless (as John Richmond)

Alba Maiolini

Alba Maiolini

Midwife (as Alba Lines)

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Franco Prosperi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Gunan, King of the Barbarians is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker