A barbarian warrior named Conan (Schwarzenegger) seeks vengeance for the death of his parents at the hands of Thulsa Doom, the leader of a snake cult.
THIEF. WARRIOR. GLADIATOR. KING. Ripped from the pages of Robert E. Howard's beloved pulp stories, and brought to the screen by maverick director John Milius, Conan the Barbarian is one of the most beloved fantasy-action adventures in Hollywood history, which not only popularized a new subgenre - the sword-and-sorcery film - but also made a cinematic icon of its star, former bodybuilding sensation Arnold Schwarzenegger. In an ancient land, young Conan witnesses his family being slaughtered by an evil snake cult ransacking his village. Raised as a slave, the adult Conan (Schwarzenegger) rises up through the fighting pits, becoming an unparalleled and fearsome warrior. Unexpectedly freed, Conan and his companions - two fighters, Subotai (Gerry Lopez) and Valeria (Sandahl Bergman), as well as a Wizard (Mako) - are enlisted by King Osric (Max von Sydow) to free his daughter from the hypnotic clutches of the same cult that murdered Conan's family long ago, led by the shape-shifting sorcerer Thulsa Doom (James Earl Jones). Praise Crom! At long last, Milius' glorious ode to the days of high adventure (co-written by Oliver Stone) has been restored in glorious 4K with hours of bonus features and a heart-racing Atmos remix that immerses you in the action, accompanied throughout by an electrifying, career-best score by the late Basil Poledouris (RoboCop). If you do not listen... then to hell with you!
Bonus Materials
DISC ONE – FEATURE (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)
4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentations in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of three versions of the film via seamless branching: the Theatrical Cut, the International Cut and the Extended Cut all restored in 4K from the original camera negative
Restored original mono audio and remixed Dolby Atmos surround audio on all three cuts
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing on all three cuts
Archive feature commentary by director John Milius and star Arnold Schwarzenegger (Extended Cut only)
Feature commentary by genre historian Paul M. Sammon, author of Conan: The Phenomenon (Extended Cut only)
Isolated score track in lossless stereo (Extended Cut only)
DISC TWO – EXTRAS (BLU-RAY)
Conan Unchained: The Making of Conan, an archive documentary from 2000 featuring interviews with Schwarzenegger, Milius, Stone, Jones, Lopez, Bergman, Poledouris and several others
Designing Conan, an interview with production artist William Stout
Costuming Conan, an interview with costume designer John Bloomfield
Barbaric Effects, an interview with special effects crew members Colin Arthur and Ron Hone
Young Conan, an interview with actor Jorge Sanz
Conan & The Priest, an interview with actor Jack Taylor
Cutting the Barbarian, an interview with assistant editor Peck Prior
Crafting Conan’s Magic, an interview with visual effects crew members Peter Kuran and Katherine Kean
Barbarians and Northmen, an interview with filmmaker Robert Eggers on the film’s influence on The Northman
Behind the Barbarian, an interview with John Walsh, author of Conan the Barbarian: The Official History of the Film
A Line in the Sand, an interview with Alfio Leotta, author of The Cinema of John Milius
Conan: The Rise of a Fantasy Legend, an archive featurette on the film’s literary and comic book roots
Art of Steel: Sword Makers & Masters, an archive interview with sword master Kiyoshi Yamasaki
Conan: From the Vault, an archive compilation of on-set cast and crew interviews
A Tribute to Basil Poledouris, a series of videos produced by the Úbeda Film Music Festival, including video of Poledouris conducting a concert of music from the film in 2006 (remixed in 5.1 surround) and interviews with collaborators
Rarely-seen electronic press kit from 1982, featuring over half an hour of on-set footage and cast and crew interviews (from a watermarked tape source)
