USA, 1981
129m
35mm film, colour, 2.39:1
mono, Todd-AO, English
An American fantasy film directed by John Milius.
Plot Summary
After his parents and entire village are wiped out by the forces of the evil cult leader Thulsa Doom, Conan grows up in slavery, earns his freedom as a gladiator and determines to track down Doom and his snake-worshipping followers.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: John Milius
© 1981 Dino De Laurentiis Corporation
Dino De Laurentiis presents an Edward R. Pressman production
Executive Producers: D. Constantine Conte, Edward R. Pressman
Produced by: Buzz Feitshans, Raffaella De Laurentiis
Associate Producer: Ed Summer
Written by: John Milius, Oliver Stone
Based on the Character Created by: Robert E. Howard
Director of Photography: Duke Callaghan
Film Editor: C. Timothy O’Meara
Music Composed and Conducted by: Basil Poledouris
Sound Mixer: Jim Willis
Costume Designer: John Bloomfield
Make-Up & Hair Supervisor: José Antonio Sánchez
Special Effects Make-Up Supervisor: Carlo De Marchis
Special Effects Supervisor: Nick Allder
Special Visual Effects: Frank Van Der Veer
Animated Visual Effects by: Visual Concept Engineering, Peter Kuran
Production Designer: Ron Cobb
Casting by: Zoetrope Studios
This movie was shot entirely on location in Spain
Cast
Arnold Schwarzenegger (Conan)
James Earl Jones (Thulsa Doom)
Sandahl Bergman (Valeria)
Ben Davidson (Rexor)
Cassandra Gaviola (the witch)
Gerry Lopez (Subotai)
Mako (the wizard)
Valerie Quennessen (the princess)
William Smith (Conan’s father)
Max von Sydow (King Osric)
Franco Columbu (Pictish scout)
Sven Ole Thorsen (Thorgrim)
Nadiuska (Conan’s mother)
Jorge Sanz (young Conan)
Luis Barboo (Red Hair)
Leslie Foldvary (sacrificial snake girl)
Gary Herman (Osric’s guard)
Erick Holmey (Turanian war officer)
Akio Mitamura (Mongol general)
Jack Taylor (priest)
Kiyoshi Yamasaki (sword master)
Alternative Titles
Barbar Conan – Slovakia (Czech)
Conan – barbaari – Finland (television)
Conan Barbaari – Finland
Conan barbaren – Denmark, Finland (Swedish), Sweden
Conan barbarin – Croatia
Conan barbarul – Romania
Conan Barbarzyńca – Poland
Conan e os Bárbaros – Portugal
Conan el Bárbaro – Spain
Conan il barbaro – Italy
Conan le barbare – France
Conan – Turkey
Conan, a barbár – Hungary
Conan, der Barbar – Germany, West German
Conan, el bárbaro – Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Spain
Conan, le barbare – Canada (French)
Conan, o Bárbaro – Brazil
Conan, o varvaros – Greece
Conan: Barbaren – Norway
Konan varvarin – Yugoslavia (Serbian)
Konan za gurêto – Japan
Konanas – barbaras – Lithuania
Κόναν, ο Βάρβαρος – Greece
Конан варварин – Serbia
Конан варварина – Bulgaria
Конан-варвар – Russia, Ukraine
コナン・ザ・グレート – Japan
王者之劍 – Taiwan
Links
Sequel
Conan the Destroyer (1984)
See also
Conan the Barbarian (2011)
Extracts included in
The Making of True Lies (1994)
Production Notes
Release
The film was released in the UK on 26 August 1982.
References
Periodicals
- Screen International no.348 (19-26 June 1982) p.12 – illustrated article (Japan: Summer line-up for Japan by Nancy Hata)
- Screen International no.349 (26 June – 3 July 1982) p.6 – illustrated article (A blockbusting summer ahead)
- Screen International no.351 (10-17 July 1982) 2 – note (West End openings)
- Screen International no.353 (24-31 July 1982) 2 – note (Films for registration; West End Openings)
- Screen International no.354 (31 July – 7 August 1982) 2 – note (West End openings)
- Screen International no.355 (7-14 August 1982) 2 – note (West End openings)
- Screen International no.356 (14-21 August 1982) 2 – note (Films for resgistration)
- Screen International no.357 (21-28 August 1982) 2 – note (West End openings)
- Screen International no.358 (28 August-4 September 1982) 36 – illustrated credits, review
Books
- 500 Essential Cult Movies: The Ultimate Guide by Jennifer Eiss with J.P. Rutter and Steve White p.148 – illustrated credits, synopsis, review
- Film Fantasy Yearbook 1983 pp.68-83
- The Film’s of the Eighties by Robert A.Nowlan and Gwendolyn Wright Nowlan p.109 – credits, synopsis
- Horror and Science Fiction Films III by Donald C. Willis p.48 – credits
- Looking for a New England: Action, Time, Vision: Music, Film and TV 1975-1986 by Simon Matthews p.43
- Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Film Sequels, Series, and Remakes by Kim R. Holston and Tom Winchester p.86-87 – credits, review
- The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Fantasy by David Pringle (general ed.) p.74 – credits, review
- The Werewolf Filmography by Bryan Senn p.360 – credits, review
