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7 March 1986 (USA)
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He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor MacLeod. He is immortal. more
Plot:
An immortal Scottish swordsman must confront the last of his immortal opponent, a murderously brutal barbarian who lusts for the fabled "Prize". full summary | full synopsis
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A Classic of the 80's
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Christopher Lambert | ... | Connor 'The Highlander' MacLeod / Russell Edwin Nash |
 | Roxanne Hart | ... | Brenda J. Wyatt |
 | Clancy Brown | ... | Victor Kruger / The Kurgan |
 | Sean Connery | ... | Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez |
 | Beatie Edney | ... | Heather MacLeod |
| Alan North | ... | Lieutenant Frank Moran |
 | Jon Polito | ... | Det. Walter Bedsoe |
| Sheila Gish | ... | Rachel Ellenstein |
| Hugh Quarshie | ... | Sunda Kastagir |
| Christopher Malcolm | ... | Kirk Matunas |
| Peter Diamond | ... | Aman Fasil |
| Billy Hartman | ... | Dugal MacLeod |
 | James Cosmo | ... | Angus MacLeod |
| Celia Imrie | ... | Kate MacLeod |
| Alistair Findlay | ... | Chief Murdoch |
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Rated R for strong action violence, a scene of sexuality and some language.
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Runtime:
116 min | USA:110 min (theatrical version)
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Germany:12 (cut) |
Germany:16 (re-rating) (2007) |
Germany:18 |
Iceland:14 |
Iceland:16 (video rating) |
Italy:T |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (director's cut) (1996) |
Canada:R (Nova Scotia) (original rating) |
Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) |
South Korea:15 |
New Zealand:M |
Brazil:14 |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-16 |
Norway:18 (cut) |
Singapore:M18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
West Germany:18 |
Netherlands:16
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During the final fight sequence between McLeod and Kurgan on the roof of the Silvercup Studios building, cables can be seen in the foreground pulling the studio's neon sign down. After filming had been completed, the production discovered that they had done so much damage to both the set and the actual roof of the Silvercup studios building as to make re-takes impossible.
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Crew or equipment visible: When the Kurgan cuts down the Silvercup sign, there are several shots of Brenda where her safety line is clearly visible.
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Connor MacLeod:
I am Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod. I was born in 1518 in the village of Glenfinnan on the shores of Loch Shiel. And I am immortal.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Highlander 2: To Be or Not to Be a Sequel (1997) (V)
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Soundtrack:
A Kind Of Magic
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What exactly was the Prize?When was Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez born?
A Note Regarding Spoilers
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Highlander is perhaps the definitive modern-day, non-horror fantasy adventure. The use of flashbacks within the story is perhaps not unique, but the concept sees its full fruition here. Such integral "flashback storytelling" would later be borrowed by many movies and TV shows (the Highlander series itself, Forever Knight, and Outlaws among the latter). Everyone is well cast, from the major roles (Lambert, Brown, Connery, Hart, and North) to the minor roles (Peter Diamond, Hugh Quarshie, Sheila Gish, and Christopher Malcolm, among others). Of necessity, must be seen in the Director's Cut version. Various web sites also have the further "missing scenes," including the Kurgan's battle with Immortal Yung Dol Kim, and Kastagir and MacLeod actually having that party they mention.