Highlander

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Highlander is a 1986 fantasy-action film about immortal warriors battling through the centuries, which became a cult classic and launched a multimedia franchise.

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instanceOf action film
cult film
fantasy film
film
character Brenda Wyatt
Connor MacLeod
Juan Sánchez-Villalobos Ramírez
The Kurgan
cinematographyBy Gerry Fisher
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
United States
director Russell Mulcahy
distributedBy 20th Century Fox
EMI Films
editedBy Peter Honess
featuresMusicBy Queen
followedBy Highlander II: The Quickening
linked to: Highlander
genre action
adventure
fantasy
hasCultFollowing true
mainCharacter Connor MacLeod
musicBy Michael Kamen
notableSong Princes of the Universe
Who Wants to Live Forever
originalLanguage English
partOfFranchise Highlander franchise
linked to: Highlander
plotSummary Immortal warriors battle across centuries, culminating in a final confrontation in modern New York City for a mysterious Prize.
producer Peter S. Davis
William N. Panzer
productionCompany Davis-Panzer Productions
Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment
linked to: EMI Films
protagonistPortrayedBy Christopher Lambert
releaseDate 1986-03-07
releaseYear 1986
runtimeMinutes 116
screenwriter Gregory Widen
Larry Ferguson
Peter Bellwood
setInLocation New York City
Scotland
setInPeriod 16th century
20th century
stars Beatie Edney
Christopher Lambert
Clancy Brown
Roxanne Hart
Sean Connery
storyBy Gregory Widen
tagline There can be only one.
title Highlander

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Clancy Brown knownFor Highlander
Sean Connery notableWork Highlander
Highlander title Highlander
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Highlander followedBy Highlander II: The Quickening
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Clarence John Brown III filmRole The Kurgan in Highlander
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Gregory Widen notableWork Highlander
Russell Mulcahy notableWork Highlander
Russell Mulcahy directorOf Highlander
Robert Wisden notableWork Highlander: The Series
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Robert Wisden appearedIn Highlander: The Series
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Alan North notableWork Highlander
Michael Kamen notableWork Highlander (1986 film)
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Michael Kamen wroteMusicFor Highlander (1986 film)
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William N. Panzer notableWork Highlander franchise
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William N. Panzer coCreatorOf Highlander franchise
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William N. Panzer producerOf Highlander (film series)
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Gerry Fisher notableWork Highlander
Peter Bellwood notableWork Highlander
Davis-Panzer Productions notableWork Highlander franchise
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Davis-Panzer Productions notableWork Highlander (1986 film)
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Connor MacLeod alsoKnownAs The Highlander
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Connor MacLeod firstAppearance Highlander (1986 film)
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Connor MacLeod fictionalUniverse Highlander franchise
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Christopher Lambert notableWork Highlander
Roxanne Hart notableWork Highlander
The Kurgan appearsIn Highlander
The Kurgan appearsIn Highlander (1986 film)
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The Kurgan mainAntagonistOf Highlander (1986 film)
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The Kurgan fictionalUniverse Highlander franchise
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The Kurgan diesIn Highlander (1986 film)
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The Kurgan partOf Highlander series of characters
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Brenda Wyatt appearsIn Highlander
Brenda Wyatt appearsIn Highlander (1986 film)
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Brenda Wyatt partOf Highlander franchise canon
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Princes of the Universe themeFor Highlander (1986 film)
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Princes of the Universe featuredIn Highlander (1986 film)
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Who Wants to Live Forever usedIn Highlander (1986 film)
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Larry Ferguson notableWork Highlander
Larry Ferguson coWrote Highlander
Beatie Edney notableWork Highlander