Years after the brutal murder of his parents, Conan the Barbarian (Arnold Schwarzenegger) sets out on a perilous quest for vengeance on the evil Thulsa Doom (James Earl Jones). With his trusted companions, Conan has a series of marvelous adventures which culminate in a face-off against Thulsa Doom. The film, directed by John .. Read more
| Starring | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Cassandra Gaviola, Sven-Ole Thorsen, Sandahl Bergman |
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| Director | John Milius |
| Genres | Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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For many fans of Robert E Howard's fantasy novels the figure of Conan the Barbarian will be forever obscured by the spectre of one-time Austrian bodybuilder now Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger. For Howard purists the Dino De Laurentiis-produced Conan The Barbarian and Conan The Destroyer proved a little less than faithful to the origins of their Hyperborean Age hero. However, it's unlikely that De Laurentiis' Conans would be viewed with the same degree of scorn reserved for the... Read more
This Sporting Life: What Happens When Sports Heroes Act Up? Eric Cantona and Ken Loach. These are not names you would immediately put together. One is a multi-millionaire (surely?) ex footballer, revered by millons of fans; and French. The other is a proud socialist from middle-England (Nuneaton), who has rejected the big money offers; his films are admired but by a relatively small number of committed film buffs. What's more, Ken Loach is a dedicated supporter of Bath FC. I'm guessing there... Read more