The Beastmaster

Name: The Beastmaster
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Released: August 20, 1982
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 18
Cast: Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts

1982

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: August 20, 1982 | PG

Starring: Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts

Summary: A sword-and-sorcery fantasy about a young man's search for revenge. Armed with supernatural powers, the handsome hero and his animal allies wage war against marauding forces.

Director: Don Coscarelli

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Rating: PG

Runtime: 118 min

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TV Guide Magazine Staff [Not Credited]

Not much action or excitement here. Read full review

Vincent Canby

It's meant as a tiny bit of praise to say that the movie, which was made in southern California, looks as if it had been shot in Spain or Yugoslavia. It looks both big and cheap. Read full review

Staff [Not Credited]

When The Beastmaster begins, it is very hard to tell what it is all about. An hour later, it is very hard to care what it is all about. Another hour later, it is very hard to remember what it was all about. Read full review

Rick Groen

You will die at the hands of Zed's unborn son. Shucks, those wicked witches sure had a way of taking the fun out of life. Luckily for scheming kings, sadly for blameless movie-goers, such party-pooping prophecies are now mainly confined to formulaic flicks like The Beastmaster. [23 Aug 1982]

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Salvisama

May 7, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un clásico entre el género de fantasía y barbarie! Abstenerse hipsters y Bohemios con tirantes y fairy en sus pipas de plástico!
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Markul78

Dec 17, 2015

Too bad movies from this genre are now all but extinct. Beastmaster was one of the best movies of the early 80's Sword & Magic movies (along with Krull, Dragonslayer & Conan), if not the best. So much stuff happens in this movie and you are never left wondering what is going on. Every moveToo bad movies from this genre are now all but extinct. Beastmaster was one of the best movies of the early 80's Sword & Magic movies (along with Krull, Dragonslayer & Conan), if not the best. So much stuff happens in this movie and you are never left wondering what is going on. Every move is perfectly placed and paced. Marc Singer is perfectly cast as Dar. He has a legendary physique in this move, and some shots look like a Boris Vallejo painting. Tanya Roberts is perfect as his feminine foil. Jon Amos, bad ass. Rip Torn does a magnificent job as MAAX. The Deathguards, those guys running around like gorillas with spiked gloves, truly frightening. Then you have the tree people, the acid bat guys, come on what could be cooler. Though above all I have to give it up for the animals in this picture. The animals take the cake, the ferrets, the tiger, and falcon, are majestic creatures of beauty that often surpass the actors in finding moments of true beauty and comedy. Better than Conan, Beastmaster taps the main vein of the seventies fantasy feel in every way imaginable. Later in the 80's some flicks came out, like Highlander and Willow, but couldn't help the disappearance of the genre, which I feel very nostalgic about. A true classic.… Expand

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LyssahLyssah

Dec 30, 2020

I grew up watching this movie on weekend tv and the feel of it has stayed with me since. There were other movies of a similar genre filmed around this time period, but the Beastmaster has a vibe all its own. Marc Singer was a perfect hero, relaxed and comfortable in front of the camera,I grew up watching this movie on weekend tv and the feel of it has stayed with me since. There were other movies of a similar genre filmed around this time period, but the Beastmaster has a vibe all its own. Marc Singer was a perfect hero, relaxed and comfortable in front of the camera, beautiful to look at, and really sold the interactions with the animals. He seemed perfectly comfortable in his body and being mostly naked throughout the film; with no air of self-consciousness or awkwardness, which also stayed with me. I was only 6 years old when I first watched the movie and remember wanting to marry him afterwards. The way the movie depicts the evil sorcery and villans was unique and memorable. The heroine was beautiful too and she and Marc had natural chemistry. I just loved this movie.… Expand

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kheas

Sep 28, 2017

The Beastmaster is a film that, to me, was an instant classic. This movie had everything a young boy of the 80’s could want. Action, swords, high fantasy, magic, an awesome hero, a sexy love interest (played by future Bond Girl Tanya Roberts), and really badass villains. This was the kind ofThe Beastmaster is a film that, to me, was an instant classic. This movie had everything a young boy of the 80’s could want. Action, swords, high fantasy, magic, an awesome hero, a sexy love interest (played by future Bond Girl Tanya Roberts), and really badass villains. This was the kind of movie that you reenacted on the playground at school, the kind you acted out with your action figures. I can’t tell you how many times me and my friends would play out the adventure of The Beastmaster!

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Rcavey92212

Jun 12, 2020

The director of Phantasm Don Coscarelli wove this playful slice of sexy, retro swords and sorcery, that holds up surprisingly well. Hunky Marc Singer stars as the title character. A sexy, scantily clad warrior who can communicate with animals. After his village is destroyed he teams up withThe director of Phantasm Don Coscarelli wove this playful slice of sexy, retro swords and sorcery, that holds up surprisingly well. Hunky Marc Singer stars as the title character. A sexy, scantily clad warrior who can communicate with animals. After his village is destroyed he teams up with his animal friends 2 ferrets and a fierce feline to help rescue a gorgeous new friend played by Sheena herself Tanya Roberts from a power hungry monster played by a hilarious RIP Torn. Loaded with magic, furry friends, nonstop action and a seductive Marc Singer. Beastmaster stands as cinematic classic of campfest kind.

Budget: $9m
Box Office: $14m

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HITMAN-SOTO

Sep 6, 2020

The Beastmaster one of the best sword & witchcraft movies ever made, truly an 80's classic, hope this one it realesed on Blu-Ray soon

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IRONK1979

Jan 31, 2018

A Conan the Barbarian rip-off but still entertaining enough to be a decent movie.

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