Conan the Barbarian

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Conan the Barbarian is a 1982 film by director John Milius and is recognized as the acting breakthrough of Arnold Schwarzenegger who had previously been a famous bodybuilder. The film is loosely based on the Conan the Barbarian stories by Robert E. Howard and was written by Oliver Stone and John Milius, set in the mythical Hyborian Age. It was followed in 1984 by a lighter, more child-friendly, but less successful sequel, Conan the Destroyer. Bot... more
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Initial release date:

  • May 14, 1982

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Rating:

R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 129 min (77.4 hs )

Estimated budget:

  • 20,000,000 (US$)

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Film

Directed by

John Milius

John Frederick Milius (born April 11, 1944) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer of motion pictures. Milius was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Elizabeth (née Roe) and William Styx Milius, who was a shoe manufacturer. Milius attempted to join the Marine Corps in the late...

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  • 129 min (77.4 hs )

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  • 20,000,000

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Award-Nominated Work

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Year Award Award Nominee
  • 1982
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Musical Album

Artist

Basil Poledouris

Basilis "Basil" Konstantine Poledouris (August 21, 1945 - November 8, 2006) was an American music composer who concentrated on the scores for movies and television shows. Poledouris won the Emmy Award for Best Musical Score for work on part four of the TV miniseries Lonesome Dove in 1989. Born in...

Label

Varèse Sarabande

Varèse Sarabande is a record label which specializes in film scores and original cast recordings. It aims to reissue of rare or unavailable albums as well as newer releases by artists no longer under a contract. The label's name was derived from combining French-born composer Edgard Varèse's last...

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