Conan the barbarian

Resource Information

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Label

Conan the barbarian

Statement of responsibility

Universal ; Dino de Laurentiis presents an Edward R. Pressman production ; written by John Milius and Oliver Stone ; produced by Buzz Feitshans and Raffaella de Laurentiis ; directed by John Milius

Contributor

• Sydow, Max von, 1929-
• Dino de Laurentiis Corporation
• Universal Pictures (Firm)
• Universal Studios Home Video (Firm)
• Bergman, Sandahl
• Callaghan, Duke
• Davidson, Ben, 1940-2012
• DeLaurentiis, Raffaella
• Feitshans, Buzz
• Gava, Cassandra
• Howard, Robert E., (Robert Ervin), 1906-1936
• Jones, James Earl
• Lopez, Gerry, 1948-
• Mako, 1933-2006
• Milius, John
• Poledouris, Basil
• Pressman, Edward R.
• Quénnessen, Valerie, 1957-1989
• Schwarzenegger, Arnold
• Smith, William, 1933-
• Stone, Oliver

Actor

• Jones, James Earl
• Mako, 1933-2006
• Bergman, Sandahl
• Quénnessen, Valerie, 1957-1989
• Schwarzenegger, Arnold
• Davidson, Ben, 1940-2012
• Smith, William, 1933-
• Sydow, Max von, 1929-
• Gava, Cassandra
• Lopez, Gerry, 1948-

Author

• Howard, Robert E., (Robert Ervin), 1906-1936

Cinematographer

• Callaghan, Duke

Composer

• Poledouris, Basil

Director

• Milius, John

Producer

• Pressman, Edward R.
• DeLaurentiis, Raffaella
• Feitshans, Buzz

Screenwriter

• Stone, Oliver
• Milius, John

Subject

• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Conan (Fictitious character) -- Drama
• Howard, Robert E., (Robert Ervin), 1906-1936 -- Film adaptations
• Howard, Robert E., (Robert Ervin), 1906-1936 -- Drama
• Superhero films
• Action and adventure films
• Conan, (Fictitious character) -- Drama
• Fantasy films
• Film adaptations

Genre

• Film adaptations
• Drama

Language

• eng
• eng
• fre
• eng
• eng

Summary

Cimmerian Conan is captured as a child after his parents are murdered by raiding Vanir led by Thulsa Doom. After years of enslavement, Conan is freed to learn the "riddle of steel" and to kill the arch-villain Thulsa Doom

Cataloging source

IBI

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Duke Callaghan; editor, T. Timothy O'Meara; ; music, Basil Poledouris

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R

Language note

In English with optional subtitles in French; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired

LC call number

PN1995.9.F35

LC item number

C6 2000

PerformerNote

Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Sandahl Bergman, Ben Davidson, Cassandra Gaviola, Gerry Lopez, Mako, Valerie Quennessen, William Smith, Max Von Sydow

Runtime

129

Target audience

general

Technique

live action