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Highlander is a 1986 fantasy, adventure, and action film directed by Russell Mulcahy. The screenplay was written by Gregory Widen and Larry Ferguson, with music composed by Michael Kamen. The cast includes Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Roxanne Hart, and Clancy Brown. Production was handled by EMI Films, Davis-Panzer Productions, Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment, and Highlander Productions. The film originated in the United Kingdom and the United States, with filming taking place in New York City, New Jersey, London, and Hertfordshire.
The narrative is set in New York City and Scotland, featuring characters such as Connor MacLeod, Juan Sánchez Villa-Lobos Ramírez, and Kurgan. Gerry Fisher served as director of photography, while Peter Honess edited the film and James Acheson designed the costumes. The movie has a runtime of 111 minutes according to one source, though other listings cite 110 or 116 minutes. It was released on March 7, 1986, with additional release dates in June 1986. The film’s tagline is "There can be only one."
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Film · TMDB
6.9He 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.
Cast
- Christopher Lambert as Connor 'The Highlander' MacLeod
- Roxanne Hart as Brenda J. Wyatt
- Clancy Brown as Victor 'The Kurgan' Kruger
- Sean Connery as Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez
- Beatie Edney as Heather MacLeod
- Alan North as Lieutenant Frank Moran
Themes
- new york city
- martial arts
- swordplay
- immortality
- scotland
- sword
- sword fight
- fictional war
- dark fantasy
- warrior
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Russell Mulcahy
- Screenplay by
- Gregory Widen Peter Bellwood Larry Ferguson
- Story by
- Gregory Widen
- Produced by
- Peter S. Davis William N. Panzer
- Starring
- Christopher Lambert Roxanne Hart Clancy Brown Sean Connery
- Cinematography
- Gerry Fisher
- Edited by
- Peter Honess
- Music by
- Michael Kamen
- Production companies
- Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment Highlander Productions Davis-Panzer Productions
- Distributed by
- 20th Century Fox (U.S.) Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment (through Columbia - Cannon - Warner Distributors) (U.K.)
- Release dates
- January 1986 ( 1986-01 ) ( Avoriaz ) March 7, 1986 ( 1986-03-07 ) (U.S.) August 29, 1986 ( 1986-08-29 ) (U.K.)
- Running time
- 111 minutes
- Countries
- United Kingdom United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $19 million
- Box office
- $12.8 million
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