Conan the Barbarian

Name: Conan the Barbarian
Director: John Milius
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Action
Released: 1982-03-16
Duration: 130 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow, Sandahl Bergman, Ben Davidson

Adventure Fantasy Action

6.8/10

Rating

130 min

Runtime

1982

Release Year

John Milius

Director

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow, Sandahl Bergman, Ben Davidson

Quick Synopsis

After a brutal attack by a group of warriors who kill his parents, young Conan is captured and forced to work for years on a device called the Wheel of Pain. As the only survivor of the attack, he is eventually freed from slavery and trained in ancient combat techniques. Conan becomes a skilled fighter and sets out into the wilderness to find Thulsa Doom, the man who destroyed his family. Along the way, he joins forces with two thieves, Valeria and Subotai. Together, they encounter King Osric, who asks them to help rescue his daughter, who has allied herself with Doom in the hills.

Detailed Synopsis of Conan the Barbarian

A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. As the sole survivor of the childhood massacre, Conan is released from slavery and taught the ancient arts of fighting. Transforming himself into a killing machine, Conan travels into the wilderness to seek vengeance on Thulsa Doom, the man responsible for killing his family. In the wilderness, Conan takes up with the thieves Valeria and Subotai. The group comes upon King Osric, who wants the trio of warriors to help rescue his daughter who has joined Doom in the hills.