Conan the Barbarian
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Conan the Barbarian

Thief. Warrior. Gladiator. King.

6.8 / 10 1982 2h 10mR English
AdventureFantasyAction

Storyline

A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. As the sole survivor of the childhood massacre, Conan is released from slavery and taught the ancient arts of fighting. Transforming himself into a killing machine, Conan travels into the wilderness to seek vengeance on Thulsa Doom, the man responsible for killing his family. In the wilderness, Conan takes up with the thieves Valeria and Subotai. The group comes upon King Osric, who wants the trio of warriors to help rescue his daughter who has joined Doom in the hills.

Cast & Crew

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Conan

Lead
James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Thulsa Doom

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

King Osric

Sandahl Bergman

Sandahl Bergman

Valeria

BD

Ben Davidson

Rexor

Cassandra Gava

Cassandra Gava

The Witch

Gerry Lopez

Gerry Lopez

Subotai

Mako

Mako

The Wizard / Narrator

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Milius's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Conan the Barbarian is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker