Masters of the Universe (film)
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| Directed by | Gary Goddard |
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Yoram Globus Menahem Golan |
| Written by | David Odell |
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| Narrated by | Peter Brooks |
| Music by | Bill Conti |
| Cinematography | Hanania Baer |
| Edited by | Anne V. Coates |
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| Distributed by | Cannon Films |
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106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $22 million |
| Box office | $17.3 million |
Masters of the Universe is a 1987 American science fantasy action film directed by Gary Goddard and starring Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, Jon Cypher, Chelsea Field, Billy Barty and Courteney Cox. It is based on the Mattel toyline of the same name. It was released theatrically in the United States on August 7, 1987, and was a critical and commercial failure but became a popular cult film.
On the planet Eternia, at the center of the Universe, Skeletor's army seizes Castle Grayskull, scatters the remaining Eternian defenders, and captures the Sorceress of Grayskull, planning to add her power to his own by the next moonrise.
Skeletor's archenemy, the warrior He-Man, veteran soldier Man-At-Arms, and his daughter Teela rescue Gwildor from Skeletor's forces. Gwildor, a Thenorian locksmith, reveals that Skeletor has acquired his invention: a "Cosmic Key" that can open a portal to anywhere by utilizing sound keys. The device was stolen by Skeletor's second-in-command, Evil-Lyn, allowing Skeletor to breach Castle Grayskull.
With Gwildor's remaining prototype of the Key in hand, He-Man and his friends travel to the Castle. They attempt to free the Sorceress but are overwhelmed by Skeletor's army and forced to flee through Gwildor's hastily opened portal, transporting them to Earth. The Key is misplaced on their arrival and discovered by two New Jersey teenagers, orphaned high school girl Julie Winston and her boyfriend Kevin Corrigan. The pair attempt to figure out what the Key is and accidentally send a signal that allows Evil-Lyn to track the Key and send her henchmen – Saurod, Blade, Beast Man and Karg – to recover it.
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