Conan the Barbarian backdrop

Conan the Barbarian 1982 Directed by John Milius

Thief. Warrior. Gladiator. King.

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Action , Adventure , Fantasy
Production Companies The De Laurentiis Company , Pressman Film
Budget $20,000,000
Revenue $73,951,475
Release Date 16 March 1982
129 mins
Cast
James Earl Jones Thulsa Doom
Max von Sydow King Osric
Cassandra Gava The Witch
Gerry Lopez Subotai
Mako The Wizard / Narrator
Valérie Quennessen The Princess
William Smith Conan's Father
Luis Barboo Red Hair
Franco Columbu Pictish Scout
Leslie Foldvary Sacrificial Snake Girl
Gary Herman Osric's Guard
Erik Holmey Turanian War Officer
Akio Mitamura Mongol General
Nadiuska Conan's Mother
Jorge Sanz Young Conan
Jack Taylor Priest
Kiyoshi Yamasaki Sword Master
Pilar Alcón Orgy Slave Girl (uncredited)
Florencio Amarilla Man (uncredited)
Ron Cobb Black Lotus Street Peddler (uncredited)
Fabián Conde Merchant at Tavern (uncredited)
Dragon Dronet Pit Fighter (uncredited)
Donald Gibb Osric's Guard (uncredited)
Andrea Guzon Breeding Woman (uncredited)
Corrie Jansen Beautiful Woman Jumping to her Death (uncredited)
Olvido Lorente Guerrera (uncredited)
Isabel Luque Woman (uncredited)
Celia Milius High Priestess
John Milius Foodseller in Old City (uncredited)
Sab Shimono Subotai (voice, uncredited)
Diamanda Galás Witch (voice)