An immortal Scottish swordsman must confront the last of his immortal opponent, a murderously brutal barbarian who lusts for the fabled "Prize". It became a cult film and inspired movie sequels and television spin-offs.
Genre: Action | Adventure | Fantasy
Directed by,
Russell Mulcahy
Produced by,
Peter S. Davis
E.C. Monell
William N. Panzer
Screenplay by,
Gregory Widen
Peter Bellwood
Larry Ferguson
Story by,
Gregory Widen
Starring,
Christopher Lambert
Sean Connery
Clancy Brown
Roxanne Hart
Music by,
Queen
Michael Kamen
Cinematography,
Gerry Fisher
Editing by,
Peter Honess
Studio,
Cannon Films
Highlander Productions Limited
Distributed by,
Thorn EMI (UK)
20th Century Fox (US)
Release dates,
March 7, 1986 (United States)
August 29, 1986 (United Kingdom)
Running time,
116 minutes (Director's cut)
110 minutes (Theatrical cut)
Country,
United Kingdom
United States
Language,
English
Budget,
$19 million
Box office,
$12,885,193