Highlander

R

Released Mar 7, 1986

1h 51m

Fantasy

Adventure

Action

List

70%

Tomatometer

40 Reviews

79%

Audience Score

100,000+ Ratings

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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Critics Consensus

People hate Highlander because it's cheesy, bombastic, and absurd. And people love it for the same reasons.

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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

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Paul Attanasio

Washington Post

It's all here, folks: fancy wipes, expressionistic angles, quick-cut close-ups, stylized backlighting, camera moving in endless illogic.

Jan 3, 2018

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

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.

Jun 5, 2007

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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

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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

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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

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KING S

One of the greatest sci fi action movies of all time even the out dated effects work here and awesome story excellent plot .

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/22/24

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Dan C

A fatastic film. Story, acting, score, an action. It has it all. Clancy Brown plays a fantastic villain one of the best performances to date. Highlander is a true classic.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/16/24

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Joshua m

Despite it's low budget flaws, Highlander is a masterpiece of storytelling. It allows for a fantasy world existing within the confines of real life by keeping the mythology hidden from sight, except for the viewer. The Queen score is epic, and Clancy Brown as the Kurgan is terrifying. Yet the film also deftly weaves in comic-relief, and the death of a main character is a real tear-jerker moment. It asks and answers the question of what is the meaning of life.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/05/24

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Chris T

"Highlander" is a timeless gem that masterfully blends fantasy, action, and historical drama into a captivating narrative that stands the test of time. Once viewed as a cult classic now simply just a Masterpiece. Incredible writing and directing enhances the unique story, compelling characters, and unforgettable soundtrack. Christopher Lambert's Connor MacLeod is nothing short of iconic. His ability to convey the weight of centuries lived, combined with moments of vulnerability and determination, makes MacLeod a hero worth rooting for. Combine this with quite possibly the greatest soundtrack every assembled and you end up with a must have for anyone's video library.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/14/24

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Diana M

I would watch almost anything, but this sucked.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/13/24

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Jose F R

Nice concept, but an explicit example of a bad film making; awful photography, interpretation, sequence, edition, effects, cut scenes, etc. Things a good director could have done better.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/24

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Russell Mulcahy

Director

Christopher Lambert

Connor 'The Highlander' MacLeod

Sean Connery

Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez

Roxanne Hart

Brenda J. Wyatt

Clancy Brown

Victor Kruger

Beatie Edney

Heather MacLeod

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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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