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Director:
Writers:
Robert E. Howard (stories)
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Release Date:
29 June 1984 (USA) more
Tagline:
The most powerful legend of all is back in a new adventure. more
Plot:
Conan leads a ragtag group of adventurers on a quest for a princess. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
User Reviews:
Not bad - but blimey - the most annoying sidekick ever!!!!! more (84 total)

Cast

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Arnold Schwarzenegger ... Conan
Grace Jones ... Zula
Wilt Chamberlain ... Bombaata

Mako ... Akiro 'The Wizard'

Tracey Walter ... Malak
Sarah Douglas ... Queen Taramis

Olivia d'Abo ... Princess Jehnna (as Olivia D'Abo)
Pat Roach ... Man Ape / Toth-Amon
Jeff Corey ... Grand Vizier

Sven-Ole Thorsen ... Togra (as Sven Ole Thorsen)
Bruce Fleischer ... Village Heckler
Ferdy Mayne ... The Leader (as Ferdinand Mayne)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
André the Giant ... Dagoth (uncredited)
Angel Ashley ... (uncredited)
Matt Conner ... Zeus (uncredited)
Erik Holmey ... Henchman of Queen Taramis (uncredited)
Terry O'Neill ... Village Heavy (uncredited)
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Directed by
Richard Fleischer 
 
Writing credits
Robert E. Howard (stories)

Roy Thomas (story) &
Gerry Conway (story)

Stanley Mann (screenplay)

Produced by
Dino De Laurentiis .... executive producer
Raffaella De Laurentiis .... producer
Stephen F. Kesten .... executive producer
Edward R. Pressman .... producer
 
Original Music by
Basil Poledouris 
 
Cinematography by
Jack Cardiff 
 
Film Editing by
Frank J. Urioste 
 
Casting by
Johanna Ray 
 
Production Design by
Pier Luigi Basile 
 
Art Direction by
José María Alarcón 
Kevin Phipps 
 
Costume Design by
John Bloomfield 
 
Makeup Department
Giannetto De Rossi .... creative makeup
Mirella De Rossi .... key hair stylist
Luigi Rocchetti .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Anuar Badin .... production supervisor
Moira Kelly .... production supervisor
Stephen F. Kesten .... unit production manager
Kuki López Rodero .... production supervisor
 
Art Department
Pablo Alonso .... model maker
Ángel Arriola .... model maker
Sante Barelli .... chief painter
Mariano Fernandez Berenguer .... chief plasterer
Jose Bolano .... chief plasterer
Antonio Paramo Campos .... chief plasterer
Vito Consoli .... chief painter
Steve Cooper .... draughtsman
Steve Cooper .... set designer
Giorgio Desideri .... set dresser
Antonio De Toro .... chief painter
Ron Downing .... stand-by prop man
Giles Masters .... draughtsman
Jacinto Soria .... model maker
Graham Sumner .... property master
Maurice Zuberano .... storyboard artist
Moises Pineda .... production buyer assistant (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Ray Alba .... sound editor
Wayne Artman .... sound re-recording mixer
Tom Beckert .... sound re-recording mixer
Shelley Brown .... apprentice sound editor
Milton C. Burrow .... supervising sound editor
Scott Burrow .... sound editor
Tom E. Dahl .... sound re-recording mixer
Jeff Jones .... assistant sound editor
Jack Kirschner .... sound editor
Edward Malone .... assistant sound editor
Lorane Mitchell .... sound editor
Art Ottinger .... loop dialogue
Keith Stafford .... sound editor
Manuel Topete .... sound mixer
Martin Maryska .... assistant sound editor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Antonio Balandin .... special effects technician
Alfonso Gutiérrez .... special effects technician
Steve Humphrey .... special effects technician
Carlo Rambaldi .... creature designer: Dagoth
Chuck E. Stewart .... special effects technician
John K. Stirber .... special effects supervisor
 
Visual Effects by
Charles L. Finance .... visual effects coordinator
Michael Lloyd .... optical graphics
Emilio Ruiz del Río .... foreground miniatures
 
Stunts
Román Ariznavarreta .... stunts
Vic Armstrong .... stunt coordinator
Nate Brown .... stunts
Ignacio Carreño .... stunts (as Ignacio Carreño López)
Joaquin Olias Mena .... stunts
José Panizo .... stunts
Miguel Pedregosa .... stunt coordinator
Cory Pierson .... stunts
José María Serrano .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Apache .... key grip
Neil Binney .... camera operator
John Cardiff .... camera operator
Roy Furness .... electrician
Frank Heeney .... gaffer
Gerhard Hentschel .... camera maintenance
Ignazio Maccarone .... practical electrician
John Matthews .... best boy
Roger McDonald .... focus puller
Ron McKay .... electrician
David Tondeur .... clapper loader
George Whitear .... still photographer
René Marquéz .... electrician (uncredited)
 
Animation Department
Sam Kirson .... animator
Gabi Payne .... animator (as Garry Payne)
 
Casting Department
Nina Axelrod .... casting assistant (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Thomas Casterline .... wardrobe supervisor
Ana Maria Infante .... wardrobe mistress
Edward Percival .... cutter
 
Editorial Department
Donah Bassett .... negative cutter
Douglas Clark .... apprentice film editor
Mark Eggenweiler .... assistant film editor
Deborah Phipps .... assistant cutter (as Debbie Harkness)
Roz Ward .... assistant cutter
 
Music Department
Daniel Allan Carlin .... supervising music editor
Gilbert Marouani .... music consultant
Greig McRitchie .... orchestrator
Segue Music .... supervising music editor
Basil Poledouris .... conductor
Jack Smalley .... orchestrator
 
Transportation Department
Arturo Curiel .... driver (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Ginette Angosse .... assistant: Ms. DeLaurentiis
Craig Campobasso .... production office assistant
Pamela Carlton .... script supervisor
L. Sprague De Camp .... technical advisor
Eduardo De La Grana .... assistant accountant
Ricardo Del Río .... Dagoth crew
Thomas Freman .... assistant accountant
Federica Gallen .... Dagoth crew
Andrew Holder .... chief sculptor
Title House .... title art
Michael Jones .... milliner
Bruno Landis .... Dagoth crew
Mary Etta Lang .... dyer
John Haydn Larson Jr. .... chief sculptor
Tanya Lowe .... apprentice illustrator
Laurie Marems .... Dagoth crew
Michael Menzies .... supervising accountant
Barry A. Nolan .... supervisor special photographic effects
Debbie Peterson .... production secretary
Juan Clemente Prosper .... location manager (as Juan Clemente)
Jane Rayleigh .... production secretary
Timoteo Nevado Roman .... wrangler
Bruno Rubeo .... Dagoth crew
Robert Schaefer .... title art (as Bob Schaeffer)
Paolo Scipione .... Dagoth crew
William Stout .... concept designer (as Bill Stout)
Anne Strick .... unit publicist
Steve Townsend .... Dagoth crew
Debbie Van Hoek .... location contact
Kiyoshi Yamasaki .... sword master
Arturo Del Rio .... production assistant (uncredited)
'Chico' Hernandez .... wrangler: Mexico (uncredited)
Harry Kopoian .... airport liaison: Mexico (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Conan: King of Thieves (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
103 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Singapore:NC-16 | Iceland:14 | Denmark:15 | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Italy:T | New Zealand:PG | Germany:16 (DVD rating) | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 (1984) | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (cut) | USA:PG (Certificate #27413) | West Germany:16 (f)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Some scenes were filmed in the same location and at the same time as scenes from Dune (1984). more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Queen Taramis first speaks to Conan, the amount of blood on Conan's sword keeps changing between shots. more
Quotes:
Jehnna: How do you attract a man? What I mean is, suppose you set your heart on somebody. What would you do to get him?
Zula: Grab him! And take him!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Shotgun Stories (2007) more

FAQ

What extended scenes were in the German release?
What are the differences between the British BBFC 15 version and the uncut version?
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3 out of 3 people found the following review useful.
Not bad - but blimey - the most annoying sidekick ever!!!!!, 9 May 2007
8/10
Author: benuk from Brum

The plot moves on at a fair old pace from one big set piece to another and it is clear the film had a decent budget. In fact, I would say that this is excellent bubblegum sword and sorcery fodder except for a few minor, but annoying quirks. For one thing the comedy sidekick Malak is phenomenally irritating, badly acted, and takes any tension, interest etc out of any scene. Clearly they were going for a wider 'family' appeal with this film, but this was also clearly a decision made some time down the filming process. Most obviously this hits home during the fight scenes with some very choppy cutting as some of the more gruesome bits have been removed. And Conan's second encounter with the camel suffers from this too! That aside the cast carry off their roles with aplomb, Grace Jones in particular really getting across her character's zest for and love of combat. One of the better hack and slash films out there.

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