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Highlander

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When the mystical Russell Nash (Christopher Lambert) kills a man in a sword fight in a New York City parking lot, he leaves a sliver of an ancient weapon lodged in a car in the process. After brilliant forensics specialist Brenda Wyatt (Roxanne Hart) recovers evidence of the mysterious weapon, she and her partner, Lt. Frank Moran (Alan North), embark on an investigation Of Nash that will land them in the middle of a dangerous, centuries-old feud between powerful immortals.
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Critics Consensus

People hate Highlander because it's cheesy, bombastic, and absurd. And people love it for the same reasons.

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Derek Malcolm Guardian 07/30/2024
Even Gerry Fisher's camerawork can't convince me that this is other than the most inutterable tosh. Go to Full Review Victoria Mather Daily Telegraph (UK) 07/30/2024
Made with such superstyle Highlander does have entertainment value but this can only be a one-off. Go to Full Review Nigel Andrews Financial Times 07/24/2024
Close your brain to the illogicalities of the time-chopping structure and there is much to marvel at. Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 07/20/2024
3/10
As the climax approaches, this sci-fi/fantasy blend tends to bore, struggling to turn sword-fighting and an inevitable showdown for an undefined “prize” into excitement. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 02/15/2023
2.5/4
It’s easy to see why many love this picture but just as easy to see why many despise it. Go to Full Review Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness 12/21/2022
The film is a little sad, a little comic, a little horrific, and a little sexy and, now, it’s out on home video for the first time in 4K UHD with Dolby Vision and a bevy of bonus features. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Thomas D @Thom1967 Dec 20 Definitely worth watching ! Fun, pretty well done, music from Queen, very good acting, A CLASSIC !! See more Movie W @MovieWatcher484 Dec 16 A cult masterpiece of cinema. You will never find another movie where Sean Connery plays a Spaniard (Ramírez), but makes ZERO effort to affect a Spanish accent. He doesn't even try. The original score by Queen remains one of the greatest movie scores of all time. Clancy Brown (Kurgen) and Christopher Lambert (Connor MacLeod) are fantastic. One of the greatest movies of its era. See more Scott H @ScottieContact Dec 7 Would love to see a remake but keep the original score. The Queen music is what makes this movie so memorable. See more Jack F @MovieFan111 Nov 28 It was alright. Pretty famous movie. But what's even more famous-- infamous, is the second one. Check it out if you want, but I didn't. See more grego0331 A @Greg0331 Nov 26 Highlander is a bold, eccentric fantasy classic that blends sword-and-sorcery mythmaking with gritty ’80s style. Christopher Lambert brings a mysterious, brooding presence to Connor MacLeod, while Sean Connery steals every scene as his mentor, Ramirez. The film’s time-hopping structure jumping between modern-day New York and centuries-old Scotland gives it an epic feel, and Russell Mulcahy’s music-video-influenced direction fills the movie with striking visuals and kinetic energy. What truly sets Highlander apart is its unapologetically operatic tone. Queen’s soundtrack turns duels and emotional beats alike into soaring moments, and the film never shies away from its own high-concept mythology. It’s rough around the edges, but its ambition, characters, and world-building have kept it a cult favorite for decades. There can be only one and that weird, wonderful mixture is exactly why it endures. See more Boni E Nov 21 This is a superb movie! I definitely recommend it! See more Read all reviews
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Russell Mulcahy

Director

Christopher Lambert

Connor 'The Highlander' MacLeod

Sean Connery

Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez

Roxanne Hart

Brenda J. Wyatt

Clancy Brown

Victor Kruger

Beatie Edney

Heather MacLeod

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Synopsis When the mystical Russell Nash (Christopher Lambert) kills a man in a sword fight in a New York City parking lot, he leaves a sliver of an ancient weapon lodged in a car in the process. After brilliant forensics specialist Brenda Wyatt (Roxanne Hart) recovers evidence of the mysterious weapon, she and her partner, Lt. Frank Moran (Alan North), embark on an investigation Of Nash that will land them in the middle of a dangerous, centuries-old feud between powerful immortals.
Director
Russell Mulcahy
Producer
William N. Panzer, Peter S. Davis
Screenwriter
Gregory Widen, Peter Bellwood, Larry Ferguson
Distributor
Home Box Office (HBO) [us], Image Entertainment Inc., 20th Century Fox, Anchor Bay Entertainment
Production Co
20th Century Fox, Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment, Davis-Panzer Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Fantasy, Adventure, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 7, 1986, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 6, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.7M
Runtime
1h 51m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby
Aspect Ratio
35mm, Flat (1.85:1)
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