Highlander: Endgame (2000)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Douglas Aarniokoski

Writers (WGA):

Gregory Widen (characters)
Eric Bernt (story) ...

Release Date:

1 September 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

For centuries, we've been told there can be only one.

Plot:

Immortals Connor and Duncan Macleod must join forces against Kell, an evil immortal who has become too strong for anyone to face alone.

Plot Keywords:

Immortal | Revenge | Good Versus Evil | Katana | Levitation

Cast

Christopher Lambert	...	Connor MacLeod
Adrian Paul	...	Duncan MacLeod
Bruce Payne	...	Jacob Kell
Mihnea Trusca	...	Villager
Lisa Barbuscia	...	Kate MacLeod / Faith
Donnie Yen	...	Jin Ke
Ian Paul Cassidy	...	Cracker Bob
Peter Wingfield	...	Methos
Damon Dash	...	Carlos
Beatie Edney	...	Heather MacLeod
Douglas Aarniokoski	...	Kirk
Jim Byrnes	...	Joe Dawson
Adam Copeland	...	Road bandit (as Edge)
Sheila Gish	...	Rachel Ellenstein
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Vasile Albinet	...	Head guards
Paul Bigley	...	Knave
Gabi Burlacu	...	Monk
Donald Douglas	...	Father Rainy
Oris Erhuero	...	Winston
Christopher Leps	...	Monk number 1
Thomas Lockyer	...	Matthew Hale
Jessica Mann	...	Rachel #1 (8 years old)
Charmian May	...	Lady
John Medlen	...	Hooded monk
David Nicholls	...	Drunk Friend
Daniel Parker	...	Puffer
Vernon Rieta	...	Manny (Hawaiian Immortal)
Tony Swift	...	Malaki
Liviu Timus	...	Executioner

Also Known As:

Highlander 4: The Search for Connor (USA) (working title)
Highlander IV (USA) (working title)
Highlander IV: World Without End (USA) (working title)
Highlander: A New Order (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for bloody violence, some strong sexuality and language. (all new exclusive cut)

Runtime:

87 min | Australia:88 min | USA:101 min (producer's cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | Scottish Gaelic

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Malaysia:18SG (uncut version) | Malaysia:U (cut version) | USA:R (certificate #37683) | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Singapore:R21 | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | France:U | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15 | Spain:13 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Appin, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK

Company:

Davis-Panzer Productions

Trivia:

Bruce Payne came down with bronchitis during filming, forcing the production to reschedule until such a time when he was well enough to perform, which was about three months later.

Goofs:

Continuity: After the scene with the stagecoach, you see Duncan McLeod in a NY Taxi with yellow bumpers and the number 13A on the door. When he arrives at his destination (the building that was blown up in an earlier scene) the bumpers have changed to black and the number on the door is now 45G.

Quotes:

Connor MacLeod: Every life I touch ends brutally and for no reason. It's a curse that's followed me for centuries. I can't outrun it and I can't out live it.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)

Soundtrack:

Bonny Portmore

An action film with a good story line

This is probably the best script ever written for a Highlander movie. Adrian Paul is the perfect fit for the Highlander role. He is manly (a quality that we haven't seen in a Hollywood actor for a looong time), and this whole movie is about a strong man.

Well... two men actually, him and Christopher Lambert. Lambert's presence throws a distinct spice in the movie, since he is the original Highlander.

But the man that make this movie worth seeing is Bruce Payne. He actually took the silly role of the bad guy and transformed it to the center of the movie. I know that he has not been seen in any good movies, but that is a shame. Even if you do not like this movie you will probably like his performance. His character really hates the Highlander and you can actually feel that 50ft. away from the screen.

I should also mention Donnie Yen who plays one of the bad guys and is the fight choreographer in this movie. People who like Jet Li, will surely like this man (probably because he has been Li's choreographer in a lot of movies).

If you like the Highlander saga, or a good action film, watch this one and you won't be disappointed.