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Highlander III: The Sorcerer

1994 · 99 min

A cheesy, sword-clanging fantasy romp that hops through centuries, offering goofy spectacle and earnest melodrama rather than real thrills.

Directed by
Andrew Morahan
Genres
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Tagline
Centuries ago one man was chosen to protect all that is good. But an enemy from the past has traveled through time to challenge him in the present.
Overview
Deceived that he had won the Prize, Connor MacLeod wanders through the world; however, he is awakened from his peaceful life when an entombed immortal magician, Kane, escapes and comes seeking the Highlander.

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Directed by
Andrew Morahan
Genres
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • immigration
  • love
  • survival
  • identity
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • fantasy world
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour3
Realism3
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Highlander Collection

  1. HighlanderMovie · 1986
  2. Highlander II: The QuickeningMovie · 1991
  3. Highlander III: The SorcererMovie · 1994 This title
  4. Highlander: EndgameMovie · 2000
  5. Highlander: The SourceMovie · 2007

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Genres
fantasy, action, adventure
Directed by
Andrew Morahan
Written by
Brad Mirman, Paul Ohl, René Manzor
Starring
Christopher Lambert, Mario Van Peebles, Deborah Kara Unger, Mako, Martin Neufeld, Daniel Dõ, Michael Jayston, Louis Bertignac
Music
J. Peter Robinson
Cinematography
François Aubry, Steven Chivers
Runtime
99 min
Country
Canada, France, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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