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Highlander (1986)

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Reviews Counted:29

Fresh:19

Rotten:10

Average Rating:5.9/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 21 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: Russell Mulcahy's original saga of immortal Scotsman Connor Macleod, one of a race of immortals who can only be killed when beheaded with a sword. After living in peace for four centuries, he is... Russell Mulcahy's original saga of immortal Scotsman Connor Macleod, one of a race of immortals who can only be killed when beheaded with a sword. After living in peace for four centuries, he is challenged by an old enemy named Kurgan. During a fierce sword battle in the 1500s, Connor MacLeod, a simple Scotsman known as a poor fighter, is mortally wounded -- but he does not die. MacLeod learns from the mysterious Ramirez that he is of a race of immortals. These rare knights never age and never reproduce, they can only meet death by the blade of another of their kind. Leaping back and forth through the centuries, MacLeod once again meets the evil Kurgan who nearly killed him 500 years ago. [More]

Starring: Sean Connery, Christopher Lambert, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown

Starring: Sean Connery, Christopher Lambert, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown, Billy Hartman, Edward Wiley, Celia Imrie

Director: Russell Mulcahy

Director: Russell Mulcahy
Screenwriter: Gregory Widen, Peter Bellwood, Larry Ferguson
Producer: Peter S. Davis, William N. Panzer
Composer: Michael Kamen

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Don't go in expecting too much and you should be ok.

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02/21/07
Chris Hewitt (UK)
Chris Hewitt (UK)
Empire Magazine
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It's a lot of utterly preposterous fun, even if it doesn't quite hang together.

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06/24/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out
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A truly heroic stomp through time and space.

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Matt Ford
Matt Ford
BBC
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N/R

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03/26/09
Variety
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OK fantasy adventure film that has achieved cult status to many.

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02/17/08
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan

Connery, on the other hand, is a welcome sight. It is director Russell Mulcahy's style that doesn't work here.

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06/05/07
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Lambert, with his beetle brow, broken nose, and vaguely crossed eyes, remains an amiable oddball presence, and Sean Connery radiates charm and nobility in a bit as an elder immortal who shows Lambert the rules of the game.

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06/05/07
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader

No review available.

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05/07/07
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
FulvueDrive-in.com

Highlander's plot is one of the most original ever filmed.

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09/30/05
Scott Nash
Scott Nash
Three Movie Buffs

No review available.

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08/01/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

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07/08/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

No review available.

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04/22/05
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
EnPrimeur.ca

No review available.

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07/08/04
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

No review available.

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05/29/04
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
New Times

No review available.

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02/08/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Great concept + sharp-edged weapons + Connery = enduring fantasy classic.

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10/10/03
Widgett Walls
Widgett Walls
Needcoffee.com

Since none of the characters makes sense even on the movie's own terms, Highlander keeps on exploding for almost two hours, with nothing at stake.

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05/21/03
Walter Goodman
Walter Goodman
New York Times
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"There can only be one!" And that's one too many.

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04/24/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

No review available.

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04/03/03
Tony Toscano
Tony Toscano
Talking Pictures (U.S.)

Another example of a decent first film that led to a mediocre series. Great performances from Connery and Brown.

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03/22/03
Brian Mckay
Brian Mckay
eFilmCritic.com
 
 
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