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A Balasaur Score of 63 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 68%, Metacritic 43/100. Audiences rate it 26 points higher than critics do. The highest scoring of the 2 titles in its series. Streaming on Netflix.
Synopsis
A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. As the sole survivor of the childhood massacre, Conan is released from slavery and taught the ancient arts of fighting. Transforming himself into a killing machine, Conan travels into the wilderness to seek vengeance on Thulsa Doom, the man responsible for killing his family. In the wilderness, Conan takes up with the thieves Valeria and Subotai. The group comes upon King Osric, who wants the trio of warriors to help rescue his daughter who has joined Doom in the hills.
Ratings
Audiences rate it 26 points higher than critics do.
2,939 audience votes
Key crew
- John MiliusDirector
- Basil PoledourisOriginal Music Composer
- Oliver StoneWriter
- John MiliusWriter
Cast
- Arnold SchwarzeneggerConan
- James Earl JonesThulsa Doom
- Sandahl BergmanValeria
- Ben DavidsonRexor
- Cassandra GavaThe Witch
- Gerry LopezSubotai
- MakoThe Wizard
- Valérie QuennessenThe Princess
- William SmithConan's Father
- Max von SydowKing Osric
- Franco ColumbuPictish Scout
- Sven-Ole ThorsenThorgrim
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