Conan the Destroyer

A pulpy, muscular sword-and-sorcery romp that moves from one colorful set piece to the next with goofy charm and a few genuinely eerie monster moments.

Directed by

Richard Fleischer

Genres

Adventure, Fantasy, Action

Starring

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Grace Jones, Wilt Chamberlain

Tagline

The most powerful legend of all is back in a new adventure.

Overview

Conan is commissioned by the evil queen Taramis to safely escort a teen princess and her powerful bodyguard to a far away castle to retrieve the magic Horn of Dagoth. Unknown to Conan, the queen plans to sacrifice the princess when she returns and inherit her kingdom after the bodyguard kills Conan. The queen's plans fail to take into consideration Conan's strength and cunning and the abilities of his sidekicks: the eccentric wizard Akiro, the warrior woman Zula, and the inept Malak. Together the hero and his allies must defeat both mortal and supernatural foes in this voyage to sword-and-sorcery land.

How it feels

Campy, dark, whimsical and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Survival, betrayal, loyalty, power

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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