Summary
The Prize has been won. Connor MacLeod is mortal... Now an old man on the verge of death, memories of his past on the planet Zeist resurface, where a vengeful enemy, General Katana, plots to destroy him once and for all.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Background watch
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+9)
Critics 31Audiences 40GoodWatch 29
Metascore31
User score5.3
Letterboxd · 23 K ratings2.1/5
IMDb4.2
Audience score23%
Box office
46%of its budget back
- Budget
- $34 M
- Worldwide
- $16 M
Worldwide it made back $16 M of the $34 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for fantasy movies
typical 100100Half of all fantasy movies run 91–114 min.
Reach
Streams in 11 countries, rent or buy in 12 more
+1Released
1991
January 13, 1991
35 years ago
Genres
FantasyActionAdventureScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more18 people
- Christopher LambertConnor 'The Highlander' MacLeod
- Sean ConneryJuan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez
- Virginia MadsenLouise Marcus
- Michael IronsideGen. Katana
- John C. McGinleyDavid Blake
- Phillip BrockCabbie
- Rusty SchwimmerDrunk
- ETEd TruccoJimmy
- Steven GrivesHamlet
- JMJimmy MurrayHoratio
Pete AnticoCorda
Peter BucossiReno
Peter BromilowJoe
Jeff AltmanDoctor
Allan RichAllan Neyman- DRDiana RossiVirginia
- KDKarin DrexlerBrenda
- MJMatt JohnstonCobalt Man
Directing · 3
- Russell Mulcahy Director
- Carlos Gil Second Assistant Director
- Jack Cummins First Assistant Director
Writing · 4
- Peter Bellwood Screenplay
- Brian Clemens Story
- William N. Panzer Story, Producer
- Gregory Widen Characters
Production · 3
- Peter S. Davis Producer
- Pamela Basker Casting
- Roger Hall Production Designer
Camera · 3
- Phil Meheux Director of Photography
- Tim Wooster Focus Puller
- Jamie Thompson Second Unit Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Anthony Redman Editor
- Hubert de La Bouillerie Editor
Sound · 2
- Stewart Copeland Original Music Composer
- Jonathan Sheffer Conductor
Art · 4
- John Frankish Art Direction
- John King Supervising Art Director
- Cliff Robinson Art Direction
- Alberto Pez Storyboard Artist
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Mark Coulier Makeup Supervisor
- Deborah Everton Costume Designer
- Paul Engelen Key Makeup Artist
- Sue Love Hairstylist
- María Laura López Makeup Artist
- Barry Richardson Key Hair Stylist
Other crew · 16
- Kurt Bryant Stunt Coordinator
- Jeff Imada Stunts
- Andy Gill Stunts
- Tommy J. Huff Stunt Double
- Sandy Berumen Stunts
- Eddie Matthews Stunts
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