Conan the Barbarian (1982 film)
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Main promotional art by Renato Casaro
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| Directed by | John Milius |
| Produced by |
Buzz Feitshans Raffaella De Laurentiis |
| Written by | John Milius Oliver Stone |
| Based on |
Conan the Barbarian by Robert E. Howard |
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| Music by | Basil Poledouris |
| Cinematography | Duke Callaghan |
| Edited by | C. Timothy O'Meara |
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Universal Pictures (North America) 20th Century Fox (International) |
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129 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $16 million |
| Box office | $130 million |
| Actor | Role | |
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| Schwarzenegger, ArnoldArnold Schwarzenegger | Conan the Barbarian, Conan the Barbarian | |
| Lopez, GerryGerry Lopez | Subotai, Subotai | |
| Bergman, SandahlSandahl Bergman | Valeria, Valeria | |
| Earl Jones, JamesJames Earl Jones | Doom, ThulsaThulsa Doom | |
| von Sydow, MaxMax von Sydow | Osric, KingKing Osric | |
| Iwamatsu, MakoMako Iwamatsu | Wizard of the Mounds, Wizard of the Mounds | |
| Smith, WilliamWilliam Smith | Conan's Father, Conan's Father | |
| Thorsen, Sven-OleSven-Ole Thorsen | Thorgrim, Thorgrim | |
| Davidson, BenBen Davidson | Rexor, Rexor | |
| Gava, CassandraCassandra Gava | Witch, Witch | |
| Quennessen, ValerieValerie Quennessen | Osric's Daughter, Osric's Daughter | |
| Sanz, JorgeJorge Sanz | Young Conan, Young Conan | |
| Nadiuska, Nadiuska | Conan's Mother, Conan's Mother |
Conan the Barbarian is a 1982 American fantasy adventure film directed and co-written by John Milius. It is based on stories by Robert E. Howard, a pulp fiction writer of the 1930s, about the adventures of the eponymous character in a fictional pre-historic world of dark magic and savagery. The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Earl Jones, and tells the story of a young barbarian (Schwarzenegger) who seeks vengeance for the death of his parents at the hands of Thulsa Doom (Jones), the leader of a snake cult. Buzz Feitshans and Raffaella De Laurentiis produced the film for her father Dino De Laurentiis, with Edward R. Pressman as an executive producer. Basil Poledouris composed the music.
Ideas for a Conan film were proposed as early as 1970. Pressman and associate producer Edward Summer began a concerted effort to get the film made in 1975. It took them two years to obtain the film rights, after which they recruited Schwarzenegger for the lead role and Oliver Stone to draft a script. Pressman lacked capital for the endeavor, and in 1979, after having his proposals for investments rejected by the major studios, he sold the project to Dino De Laurentiis. Milius was appointed as director and he rewrote Stone's script. The final screenplay integrated scenes from Howard's stories and from films such as Kwaidan and Seven Samurai.
Filming took place in Spain over five months, in the regions around Madrid and Almería. The sets, designed by Ron Cobb, were based on Dark Age cultures and Frank Frazetta's paintings of Conan. Milius eschewed optical effects, preferring to realize his ideas with mechanical constructs and optical illusions. Schwarzenegger performed most of his own stunts, and two types of swords, costing $10,000 each, were forged for his character. The editing process took over a year and several violent scenes were cut.
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