Underplayed Gems

The Barbarians (1987)

The Barbarians poster
Directed by
Ruggero Deodato
Genre
fantasy film, action film, adventure film, sword-and-sandal film
Country
Italy, United States
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
R
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 155 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Twin barbarian brothers are taken as slaves by a wicked king. They escape and seek revenge against the ruler and his sorcerer.

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What happens

The Barbarians is a 1987 sword and sorcery film directed by Ruggero Deodato and starring the Barbarian Brothers (Peter and David Paul), Richard Lynch and Eva La Rue. The film is an Italian and American co-production shot in Rome and the Abruzzo Mountains. Peter and David Paul were nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star for this film at the 8th Golden Raspberry Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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