Conan the Destroyer
A merciless barbarian is hired to guard a teenage princess on a perilous quest for a magical horn, only to discover his employer plans to sacrifice her—and he must battle treacherous foes and dark sorcery to save the realm.
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Synopsis
Conan is hired by the evil queen Taramis to escort a teenage princess and her powerful bodyguard to a distant castle in order to retrieve the magical Horn of Dagoth. Unbeknownst to Conan, the queen intends to sacrifice the princess upon her return and take over the kingdom after the bodyguard kills Conan. The queen's scheme fails to account for Conan's strength and cunning, as well as the abilities of his companions: the eccentric wizard Akiro, the warrior woman Zula, and the bumbling Malak. Together, the hero and his allies must overcome both mortal and supernatural enemies on their journey through a land of sword and sorcery.
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A crew of 146+ credited
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Edited by Frank J UriosteShot by Jack CardiffScored by Basil PoledourisDesigned by Pier Luigi BasileSound by Wayne Artman Nm0037923Costumes by John BloomfieldStunts by Vic Armstrong
Box Office
1984 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.7× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$31.0M
Opening weekend: $7.0M — 22% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $10.7M — 35% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,117 theaters
Also known as
- Conan der Zerstörerde
- Conan, el destructores
- Conan le Destructeurfr
- Conan il distruttoreit
- (Bulgarian)Конан разрушителя
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- United StatesJun 29, 1984
- JapanAug 11, 1984
- FranceAug 29, 1984
- DenmarkSep 28, 1984
- FinlandOct 5, 1984
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Cast & Crew
146 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Arnold Schwarzenegger
as Conan
Grace Jones
as Zula
Olivia D Abo
as Princess Jehnna
Wilt Chamberlain
as Bombaata
Mako
as Akiro 'The Wizard'
Tracey Walter
as Malak
Mako Nm0538683
as Akiro 'The Wizard'
Sarah Douglas
as Queen Taramis
Pat Roach
as Man Ape, Toth-Amon
Jeff Corey
as Grand Vizier
Sven Ole Thorsen
as Togra
Bruce Fleischer
as Village Heckler
Supporting cast
9Directors
1Writers
4Producers
4Other crew
121Sam Kirson
animator
Gabi Payn
animator (as Garry Payne)
Douglas Clark
apprentice film editor
Shelley Brown
apprentice sound editor
Jose Maria Alarcon
Art Directors
Kevin Phipps
Art Directors
Eduardo De La Grana
assistant accountant
Thomas Freman
assistant accountant
Roz Ward
assistant cutter
Deborah Phipps
assistant cutter (as Debbie Harkness)
Mark Eggenweiler
assistant film editor
Edward Malone
assistant sound editor
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