Lambert, 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.
Highlander
There can be only one.
1986 · 1h 56m · R
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Directed by
Russell Mulcahy
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Highlander
Overview
He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor MacLeod. He is immortal.
Director and cast
- Russell Mulcahy Director
- Christopher Lambert as Connor 'The Highlander' MacLeod
- Roxanne Hart as Brenda J. Wyatt
- Clancy Brown as Victor 'The Kurgan' Kruger
- Sean Connery as Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez
- Beatie Edney as Heather MacLeod
- Alan North as Lieutenant Frank Moran
- Jon Polito as Det. Walter Bedsoe
- Sheila Gish as Rachel Ellenstein
- Hugh Quarshie as Sunda Kastagir
- Peter Diamond as Aman Fasil
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
It's a lot of utterly preposterous fun, even if it doesn't quite hang together.
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.
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