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Highlander (1986)

There can be only one.

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He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor MacLeod. He is immortal.

Release Date
March 7, 1986
Runtime
1h 56m
Rating
6.9/10 (2891 votes)

Director: Russell Mulcahy

Cast: Christopher Lambert, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown, Sean Connery, Beatie Edney, Alan North, Jon Polito, Sheila Gish

Collection: Highlander Collection

Production: Davis-Panzer Productions, Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment, Highlander Productions
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IMDb
Budget
$19M
Revenue
$13M
Full Cast (43 people)

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Highlander

Highlander

There can be only one.

Adventure
Action
Fantasy

There can be only one.

6.9
116 min
1986

He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor MacLeod. He is immortal.

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Production Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget$19,000,000
Revenue$12,900,000
Release Date3/7/1986
Director & Writers

Directed by

Written by

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Produced by

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Production Companies
Davis-Panzer ProductionsDavis-Panzer Productions
Thorn EMI Screen EntertainmentThorn EMI Screen Entertainment
Highlander Productions

Keywords

new york city
martial arts
swordplay
immortality
scotland
sword
sword fight
fictional war
dark fantasy
warrior
sword and sorcery
supernatural power
good versus evil
depressed
suspenseful

Spoken Languages

English

Production Countries

United Kingdom
United States

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Cast

Christopher Lambert

as Connor 'The Highlander' MacLeod

Roxanne Hart

as Brenda J. Wyatt

Clancy Brown

as Victor 'The Kurgan' Kruger

Sean Connery

as Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez

Beatie Edney

as Heather MacLeod

Alan North

as Lieutenant Frank Moran

Jon Polito

as Det. Walter Bedsoe

Sheila Gish

as Rachel Ellenstein

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Images

Highlander poster
Poster
Highlander backdrop
Backdrop

Videos

4K Release Trailer

Teaser

4K UHD Spot

Teaser

Original Trailer

Trailer

Making of Highlander I, II, and III

Featurette

30th Anniversary Trailer

Trailer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highlander about?▾

He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor MacLeod. He is immortal.

How long is Highlander?▾

1h 56m

When was Highlander released?▾

March 7, 1986

Who directed Highlander?▾

Russell Mulcahy

Who stars in Highlander?▾

Christopher Lambert, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown

What genre is Highlander?▾

Adventure, Action, Fantasy

What is Highlander rated?▾

R

Is Highlander available to stream?▾

Yes, on Amazon Prime Video and fuboTV