Conan the barbarian / 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.

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Poledouris, Basil (Composer) Howard, Robert E. (Robert Ervin), 1906-1936 (Author)
Corporate Authors:	Dino de Laurentiis Corporation Universal Pictures (Firm) Universal Studios Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	Milius, John (Screenwriter, Director) Stone, Oliver (Screenwriter) Schwarzenegger, Arnold (Actor) Jones, James Earl (Actor) Bergman, Sandahl (Actor) Davidson, Ben, 1940-2012 (Actor) Gava, Cassandra (Actor) Lopez, Gerry, 1948- (Actor) Mako, 1933-2006 (Actor) Quénnessen, Valerie, 1957-1989 (Actor) Smith, William, 1933-2021 (Actor) Sydow, Max von, 1929-2020 (Actor) Callaghan, Duke (Cinematographer) Pressman, Edward R. (Producer) Feitshans, Buzz (Producer) DeLaurentiis, Raffaella (Producer)
Language:	English French
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	In English with optional subtitles in French; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Edition:	Widescreen collector's edition.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Howard, Robert E. > (Robert Ervin), > 1906-1936. > Complete Conan > Drama. Howard, Robert E. > (Robert Ervin), > 1906-1936. > Complete Conan > Film adaptations. Conan > (Fictitious character) > Drama. Fantasy films. Action and adventure films. Feature films. Video recordings. Films for the hearing impaired.
Genre:	Drama. Film adaptations. Fantasy films. Action and adventure films. Feature films. Video recordings. Films for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

Description
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.
Note:	Title from disc label. Based on the book of the same title by Robert Ervin Howard and later the comic strip of the same title by Marvel Comic Groups. Originally released as motion picture in 1981. "Extended version with bonus footage"--Container. Special features: Conan unchained, the making of Conan, feature commentary with director John Milius and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, deleted scenes, special effects, the Conan archives. Videorecording.
Call Number:	AF8 D0003054 VideoDVD
Audience:	MPAA rating: R.
ISBN:	0783241895 9780783241890
Credits:	Director of photography, Duke Callaghan; editor, T. Timothy O'Meara; ; music, Basil Poledouris.
System Details:	DVD; Dolby digital 2.0 mono; 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen.
Cast:	Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Sandahl Bergman, Ben Davidson, Cassandra Gaviola, Gerry Lopez, Mako, Valerie Quennessen, William Smith, Max Von Sydow.