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03/26/09
Highlander (1986)
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Reviews Counted:29
Fresh:19
Rotten:10
Average Rating:5.9/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 21 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: Russell Mulcahy's original saga of immortal Scotsman Connor Macleod, one of a race of immortals who can only be killed when beheaded with a sword. After living in peace for four centuries, he is... [More]
Starring: Sean Connery, Christopher Lambert, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Reviews for Highlander
Top CriticOK fantasy adventure film that has achieved cult status to many.
02/17/08
Connery, on the other hand, is a welcome sight. It is director Russell Mulcahy's style that doesn't work here.
06/05/07
Top CriticLambert, with his beetle brow, broken nose, and vaguely crossed eyes, remains an amiable oddball presence, and Sean Connery radiates charm and nobility in a bit as an elder immortal who shows Lambert the rules of the game.
06/05/07
No review available.
05/07/07
Don't go in expecting too much and you should be ok.
02/21/07
Top CriticIt's a lot of utterly preposterous fun, even if it doesn't quite hang together.
06/24/06
Highlander's plot is one of the most original ever filmed.
09/30/05
No review available.
08/01/05
No review available.
07/08/05
No review available.
04/22/05
No review available.
07/08/04
No review available.
02/08/04
Great concept + sharp-edged weapons + Connery = enduring fantasy classic.
10/10/03
Since none of the characters makes sense even on the movie's own terms, Highlander keeps on exploding for almost two hours, with nothing at stake.
05/21/03
Top Critic"There can only be one!" And that's one too many.
04/24/03
No review available.
04/03/03
Another example of a decent first film that led to a mediocre series. Great performances from Connery and Brown.
03/22/03
A terrific idea, taken about as far as it can go. Why, oh why, did they start making sequels?
01/22/03
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