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Highlander

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When the mystical Russell Nash (Christopher Lambert) kills a man in a sword fight in a New York City parking lot, he leaves a sliver of an ancient weapon lodged in a car in the process. After brilliant forensics specialist Brenda Wyatt (Roxanne Hart) recovers evidence of the mysterious weapon, she and her partner, Lt. Frank Moran (Alan North), embark on an investigation Of Nash that will land them in the middle of a dangerous, centuries-old feud between powerful immortals.
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People hate Highlander because it's cheesy, bombastic, and absurd. And people love it for the same reasons.

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Derek Malcolm Guardian Even Gerry Fisher's camerawork can't convince me that this is other than the most inutterable tosh. Jul 30, 2024 Full Review Victoria Mather Daily Telegraph (UK) Made with such superstyle Highlander does have entertainment value but this can only be a one-off. Jul 30, 2024 Full Review Nigel Andrews Financial Times Close your brain to the illogicalities of the time-chopping structure and there is much to marvel at. Jul 24, 2024 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins As the climax approaches, this sci-fi/fantasy blend tends to bore, struggling to turn sword-fighting and an inevitable showdown for an undefined “prize” into excitement. Rated: 3/10 Jul 20, 2024 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy It’s easy to see why many love this picture but just as easy to see why many despise it. Rated: 2.5/4 Feb 15, 2023 Full Review Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness The film is a little sad, a little comic, a little horrific, and a little sexy and, now, it’s out on home video for the first time in 4K UHD with Dolby Vision and a bevy of bonus features. Dec 21, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Justin F There can be only one, this movie aged like fine wine hope they reboot with Henry carvil Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/26/24 Full Review Sebastian L A truly unique experience, Highlander is first and foremost sabotaged by Lambert's awkward screen presence and absurd stylistic choices. A much too ambitious and confused script in the hands of somebody without directorial judgment doesn't help. The good moments make you wish that the rest came even close, but it would take some kind of magic to remedy this mess. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/25/24 Full Review Jordan B A brilliant story and fantastic acting, undercut by mostly poor production and direction choices. Having said that, beautifully shot final battle scene. Definitely worth a watch but a great example of a story worth a reboot. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/24/24 Full Review Alex H Can’t recommend this one the camera work does your head in poor acting at points and trying to convince you main lead is Scottish when. You can tell he ain’t Scottish and Sean Connery as some Spanish guy called Ramirez with a Scottish accent is laughable Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 11/02/24 Full Review Audience Member Watched it a few times and it's a great movie, I would recommend it if you love Sci-Fi Action Movies. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/08/24 Full Review John Revenge C An excellent epic fantasy film with a great soundtrack by Queen and plenty of action. Not boring in anyway. One of the best films ever made with a nice Scottish Theme. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/25/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When the mystical Russell Nash (Christopher Lambert) kills a man in a sword fight in a New York City parking lot, he leaves a sliver of an ancient weapon lodged in a car in the process. After brilliant forensics specialist Brenda Wyatt (Roxanne Hart) recovers evidence of the mysterious weapon, she and her partner, Lt. Frank Moran (Alan North), embark on an investigation Of Nash that will land them in the middle of a dangerous, centuries-old feud between powerful immortals.
Director
Russell Mulcahy
Producer
William N. Panzer, Peter S. Davis
Screenwriter
Gregory Widen, Peter Bellwood, Larry Ferguson
Distributor
Home Box Office (HBO) [us], Image Entertainment Inc., 20th Century Fox, Anchor Bay Entertainment
Production Co
20th Century Fox, Davis-Panzer Productions, Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment
Rating
R
Genre
Fantasy, Adventure, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 7, 1986, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 6, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.7M
Runtime
1h 51m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby
Aspect Ratio
35mm, Flat (1.85:1)
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