Highlander (1986)
- Directed by
- Russell Mulcahy
- Genre
- fantasy film, action film, swashbuckler film, adventure film, thriller film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 2,945 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Scottish swordsman from the 1500s learns he is immortal and has been fighting other immortals through the centuries. In modern day New York City he must face his final opponent in a duel that will decide the fate of all immortals.
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What happens
Highlander is a 1986 fantasy action-adventure film and the first installment in the Highlander franchise. It follows Connor MacLeod, a Scottish Highlander who discovers he is immortal and, after centuries of clandestine duels, confronts his ultimate rival in contemporary New York. It stars Christopher Lambert as MacLeod and also features Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown, and Sean Connery. It is directed by Russell Mulcahy from a screenplay by Gregory Widen, Peter Bellwood, and Larry Ferguson. Highlander was a commercial failure on its initial theatrical release, grossing only a little less than $13 million worldwide against a production budget of $19 million, while receiving mixed reviews. Nevertheless, it became a cult film and inspired several film sequels and television spin-offs. British rock band Queen recorded several songs for the film's soundtrack, and those songs also appeared on their 1986 studio album, A Kind of Magic. Another Queen song, "Hammer to Fall", is also used in the film, although it was recorded for the band's previous studio album, The Works. One of the songs from A Kind of Magic, "Princes of the Universe", was also used for the title sequence in the television series. The tagline, "There can be only one", has carried on into pop culture. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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