Conan the Barbarian

A sword is forged by a blacksmith, who then shows it to his young son, Conan, as he tells him of the "Riddle of Steel", an aphorism on the importance of the metal to their people, the Cimmerians. One day, the Cimmerians are massacred by a band of raiders led by Thulsa Doom; Conan's father is killed by dogs, and his sword is taken by Doom to decapitate Conan's mother. The children are taken into slavery and then chained to work a large mill, the Wheel of Pain. Conan survives into adulthood, becoming a massive, muscular man. His master eventually trains him to be a gladiator; after winning countless fights and receiving training and education in the East, Conan is freed. He is soon chased by wild dogs and seeks refuge in an Atlantean colonist warrior's tomb, where he retrieves an ancient sword. Conan wanders the world, encountering a prophetic witch in a hut and then befriends Subotai, a Hyrkanian thief and archer.

MPAA Rating:R
Genre:Adventure, Fantasy, Action
Country:United States, Mexico, Spain
Produced By:D. Constantine Conte, Dino De Laurentiis, Raffaella De Laurentiis, Edward Summer, Edward R. Pressman, Buzz Feitshans
Directed By:John Milius
Written By:John Milius, Oliver Stone, Robert E. Howard, Edward Summer
Cast:Gerry Lopez, Donald Gibb, John Milius, Luis Barboo, Pilar Alcón, Ron Cobb, Sandahl Bergman, James Earl Jones, Kiyoshi Yamasaki, Cassandra Gava, Akio Mitamura, Gary Herman, Sven-Ole Thorsen, Jorge Sanz, Andrea Guzon, William Smith, Franco Columbu, Celia Milius, Jack Taylor, Ben Davidson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dragon Dronet, Leslie Foldvary, Mako, Florencio Amarilla, Max Von Sydow, Nadiuska, Sab Shimono, Erik Holmey, Valérie Quennessen
In Theaters:May 14, 1982
Runtime:2 hours 9 minutes
Production:Universal Pictures, Dino De Laurentiis Company, Pressman Film, Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.
Budget:$20,000,000
Box Office:$39,565,475
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