Released in North America on May 14, 1982, Conan the Barbarian is a American fantasy adventure film directed and co-written by John Milius, and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Sandahl Bergman, Ben Davidson, Gerry Lopez, Mako, William Smith, and Max von Sydow. | Killer Kitsch

Conan the Barbarian (1982) was the sword-and-sorcery epic that turned Arnold Schwarzenegger into a superstar. Directed by John Milius and co-written by none other than Oliver Stone, the film brings Robert E. Howard’s pulp hero to brutal, bloody life. Arnold plays Conan, a slave-turned-warrior seeking revenge on the cult leader Thulsa Doom — played with chilling charisma by James Earl Jones (yes, the voice of Darth Vader himself!). Along the way, Conan battles giant snakes, warlords, and fate its