Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994)

Director:

Andrew Morahan

Writers:

Gregory Widen (characters)
Brad Mirman (story) ...

Release Date:

27 January 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Action

Tagline:

Throughout time they have hunted each other fulfilling the prophecy, that there can be only one.

Plot:

Deceived that he had won the Prize, Connor MacLeod awakens from a peaceful life when an entombed immortal magician comes seeking the Highlander.

Plot Keywords:

Immortal | Japan | Cave | Highlander | Illusion

Cast

Christopher Lambert	...	Connor MacLeod / Russell Nash
Mario Van Peebles	...	Kane
Deborah Kara Unger	...	Alex Johnson / Sarah
Mako	...	Nakano
Raoul Trujillo	...	Warrior #1
Jean-Pierre Perusse	...	Warrior #2
Martin Neufeld	...	Stenn
Frederick Y. Okimura	...	Old Japanese Man
Daniel Do	...	Takamura
Gabriel Kakon	...	John
Louis Bertignac	...	Pierre Bouchet
Michael Jayston	...	Jack Donovan
Zenhu Han	...	Innkeeper
Akira Inoue	...	Innkeeper's Son
Darcy Laurie	...	Banger 1

Also Known As:

Highlander III (Canada: French title) (France)
Highlander 3: The Final Conflict (Europe: English title)
Highlander 3: The Sorcerer (UK) (poster title)
Highlander III: The Final Dimension (Canada: English title) (DVD title)
Highlander: The Final Dimension (USA)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for strong adventure violence and some sensuality.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

Canada | France | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:M | South Korea:18 | Philippines:PG-13 | Finland:K-16 | USA:R (DVD rating) | Argentina:13 | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:18 | UK:15 (cut) | USA:PG-13 | USA:R (director's cut) | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Castle Tioran, Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, UK

Company:

Fallingcloud

Trivia:

At one point, Christopher Lambert walked off the production over a pay dispute.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Dolly tracks visible when Conor is in the Psycho ward.

Quotes:

Kane: I'll see you in hell!
Connor MacLeod: I'll be the judge of that.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Highlander: The Source (2007)

Soundtrack:

The Two Trees

Good Movie, not as good as the original, but still pretty good.

This is definitely more of a sequel than Highlander 2: The Quickening was. With respect to the first Highlander this film actually follows it pretty well. It's funny though because it totally disregards the existence of Highlander 2. In Highlander 2 they show Brenda Wyatt (the main girl in the first Highlander film) dying from the effects of a depleted ozone layer, but in this film they mention that she was killed in a car accident. Anyhow, if you pretend that Highlander 2 doesn't exist, this actually makes a good deal of sense with regard to the original Highlander. The only qualm I have with the film is how could Connor MacLeod think he has "the prize" when there are still 3 more immortals out there? That doesn't really seem to make sense, but maybe some die-hard Highlander fan can explain it to me.

Anyhow, all in all, I thought this was a really good film. I loved all the actors, Christopher Lambert does a great job as Connor MacLeod as always and I was really impressed with Mario Van Peebles, he did a fantastic job, and looked really menacing throughout the film. Deborah Unger was a nice addition, she's definitely a looker, and not a bad actor either.

The story was pretty good, but it's nothing terribly complicated. The special effects are very nicely done.

I'm not a die-hard Highlander fan, but I do like the films, and I thought this film was great. I hope you enjoy the film as well. Thanks for reading, and be sure to read my other Highlander reviews.

-Chris