Conan the Barbarian (1982)

Editor's Note Years after the brutal murder of his parents, Conan the Barbarian sets out on a perilous quest for vengeance on the evil Thulsa Doom. With his trusted companions, he has a series of marvelous adventures which culminate in the fulfillment of his long hoped for goal. A vigorous and bloody sword-and-sorcery epic featuring Schwarzenegger's breakthrough role.

	Sven-Ole Thorsen
	Mako
	Sandahl Bergman
	Max Von Sydow
	Cassandra Gaviola
	Arnold Schwarzenegger
	James Earl Jones
	Ben Davidson
	William Smith
	Gerry Lopez
	Duke Callaghan - Cinematographer
	Dino De Laurentiis - Producer
	Robert E. Howard - Story
	C. Timothy O'Meara - Editor
	Edward R. Pressman - Producer
	Ron Cobb - Production Designer
	Buzz Feitshans - Producer
	John Milius - Screenwriter
	Basil Poledouris - Composer
	Oliver Stone - Screenwriter
	John Milius - Director

Muscleman Arnold Schwarzenegger brings the comic book hero Conan the Barbarian to life in this action fantasy set during a mythical era known as the Hyborean Age. In a magical land overrun by sorcerers and pagan cults, the Nordic super hunk seeks revenge on Thulsa Doom, the evil leader who murdered his parents and enslaved him as a child. Variety
"...Director John Milius does a nice job of setting up the initial story. There is a real anticipation as Schwarzenegger is unveiled as the barbarian..." 03/17/1982

Total Film
"...It's the movie that turned Schwarzenegger into a bona-fide action star..." 10/01/2000 p.104

Uncut
"It's only when you recall all the schlocky imitations this spawned that you realise how good it actually is." 06/01/2005 p.145

Entertainment Weekly
"[H]ugely entertaining....The credit mainly goes to the then-35-year-old Schwarzenegger..." -- Grade: B 08/05/2011