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The Beastmaster

1982 · 118 min

A cheesy but earnest sword-and-sorcery romp with animal sidekicks, memorable villains, and a steady stream of adventure.

Directed by
Don Coscarelli
Genres
Fantasy, Adventure, Action
Tagline
Born with the courage of an eagle, the strength of a black tiger, and the power of a god.
Overview
Dar, the son of a king, is hunted by a priest after his birth and grows up in another family. When he becomes a grown man, his new father is murdered by savages and he discovers that he has the ability to communicate with animals, which leads him on a quest for revenge against his father's killers.

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Directed by
Don Coscarelli
Genres
Fantasy, Adventure, Action
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • revenge
  • identity
  • survival
  • power
  • family
Places
  • fantasy world
  • countryside
Era
timeless
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour3
Realism2
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

In this series

The Beastmaster Collection

  1. The BeastmasterMovie · 1982 This title
  2. Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of TimeMovie · 1991
  3. Beastmaster III: The Eye of BraxusMovie · 1996

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Details

Genres
fantasy, adventure, action
Directed by
Don Coscarelli
Written by
Don Coscarelli, Paul Pepperman
Starring
Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, Rip Torn, John Amos, Rod Loomis, Ben Hammer, Ralph Strait, Billy Jayne
Music
Lee Holdridge
Cinematography
John Alcott
Runtime
118 min
Country
United States of America, Germany
Languages
English

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