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Highlander

Highlander

There can be only one.

19866.91h 56m

Overview

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.

Directed by Russell Mulcahy
Written by Gregory Widen, Peter Bellwood, Larry Ferguson
Produced by Peter S. Davis, William N. Panzer
Box OfficeBudget: $19.0MRevenue: $12.9M

Top Cast

Christopher Lambert

Christopher Lambert

Connor 'The Highlander' MacLeod

Roxanne Hart

Roxanne Hart

Brenda J. Wyatt

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

Victor 'The Kurgan' Kruger

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez

Beatie Edney

Beatie Edney

Heather MacLeod

Alan North

Alan North

Lieutenant Frank Moran

Jon Polito

Jon Polito

Det. Walter Bedsoe

Sheila Gish

Sheila Gish

Rachel Ellenstein

Hugh Quarshie

Hugh Quarshie

Sunda Kastagir

Peter Diamond

Peter Diamond

Aman Fasil

Themes & Keywords

new york citymartial artsswordplayimmortalityscotlandswordsword fightfictional wardark fantasywarriorsword and sorcerysupernatural powergood versus evildepressedsuspensefulintenseadoringcommandingdefiantempatheticexcitedhopeful

About Highlander

Highlander is a adventure, action, fantasy film released in 1986 exploring themes of new york city, martial arts, swordplay, immortality, scotland, sword. Directed by Russell Mulcahy, it stars Christopher Lambert, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown. 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.

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