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The Barbarians

1987 · 87 min

A cheesy, muscle-bound fantasy romp with goofy charm, cheap effects, and a lot of sweaty sword-swinging fun.

Tagline
Warriors. Conquerors. Heroes.
Overview
Orphaned brothers Kutchek and Gore are adopted by a tribe led by Canary the owner of a powerful jewel. The evil Kadar wants both Canary and the jewel. Attacking the tribe he kidnaps Canary but the stone eludes him. The brothers are taken to be trained as gladiators and years later have grown to be VERY big. They escape and set off on a quest to find the jewel and rescue Canary.

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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • family
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • power
  • identity
Places
  • fantasy world
Era
timeless
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour5
Realism2
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
adventure, fantasy, action
Directed by
Ruggero Deodato
Written by
James R. Silke
Starring
Peter Paul, David Paul, Richard Lynch, Eva LaRue, Virginia Bryant, Sheeba Alahani, Michael Berryman, George Eastman
Music
Pino Donaggio
Cinematography
Gianlorenzo Battaglia
Runtime
87 min
Country
Italy, United States of America
Languages
English, Italian

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