Conan the Barbarian

"Thief. Warrior. Gladiator. King."

May 14 1982 R 2h 9m
Action, Adventure, Fantasy

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.

Official Trailer
Plot

Beyond the mists of time, having witnessed the brutal death of his blacksmith father and the massacre of the entire village by the murderous followers of Thulsa Doom, the undead evil wizard and servant of the serpent-god, Set, Conan, the orphaned young Cimmerian, is condemned to a life of slavery. Chained to the perpetual Wheel of Pain, the helpless boy grows into a man, and after years of rigorous training as a fierce gladiator, Conan, now an unstoppable mountain of muscle, regains his precious freedom. But, with the image of the blood-soaked raid etched on his mind, Conan teams up with Subotai, the Hyrkanian thief, and Valeria, the Queen of the Bandits, and embarks on a peril-laden journey to the mysterious Mountain of Power, and the impregnable Snake Cult Temple. Will Conan avenge his parents?

Written by

Robert E. Howard, John Milius, Oliver Stone

Directed by

John Milius

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A., Edward R. Pressman Film, Dino De Laurentiis Company, Universal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 10 nominations total

Trailers
Conan the Barbarian 1982 Trailer | Arnold Schwarzenegger
Original Trailer
Teasers
40th Anniversary Spot
Scores
# of Votes
167,337
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
43
Popularity
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