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Kull the Conqueror
1997
Worshipped by his subjects for his mercy, adored by the beautiful fortune-teller Zareta, for his valour, Kull quickly becomes the mortal enemy of the forces of darkness, led by the villainous Akivasha. Now the only hope for the kingdom and the woman he loves rests in Kull's avenging sword as he risks everything to save all .. Read more
| Starring | Kevin Sorbo, Tia Carrere, Thomas Ian Griffith, Litefoot |
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| Director | John Nicolella |
| Genres | Drama |
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Kull the Conqueror
Worshipped by his subjects for his mercy, adored by the beautiful fortune-teller Zareta, for his valour, Kull quickly becomes the mortal enemy of the forces of darkness, led by the villainous Akivasha. Now the only hope for the kingdom and the woman he loves rests in Kull's avenging sword as he risks everything to save all in this action fantasy adventure.
| Starring | Kevin Sorbo, Tia Carrere, Thomas Ian Griffith, Litefoot |
|---|---|
| Director | John Nicolella |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: not available Production year: 1997 |
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Hercules star Kevin Sorbo made the switch from television to the big screen with this impressively mounted sword and sorcery epic, based on characters created by Robert E Howard of Conan fame. Barbarian Kull becomes King of Valusia, but his attempts to free his people put him up against shape-shifting sorceress Tia Carrere. Although dealing with the classic good versus evil conventions of the genre, director John (Miami Vice) Nicolella gives the somewhat disjointed proceedings a darker hue and edgier atmosphere than normal. Sorbo, meanwhile, fits the heroic bill perfectly.
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Routine sword-and-sorcery stuff that lacks any panache or visual magic.
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The Sorbs does us proud!
The script/plot was originally intended to be 'Conan The Conqueror' but Arnold never reprised the Conan role.
Instead some years later the ... more -
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Come back Conan
- 15 Jun 2006
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