Highlander
Highlander
Highlander
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1986
1h 56m
6.9(2789 votes)
Adventure
Action
Fantasy

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.

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Production Companies

Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment

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Cast & Crew

44 members
Acting

Christopher Lambert

Connor 'The Highlander' MacLeod

Christopher Lambert
Acting

Roxanne Hart

Brenda J. Wyatt

Roxanne Hart
Acting

Clancy Brown

Victor 'The Kurgan' Kruger

Clancy Brown
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Sean Connery

Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez

Sean Connery
Acting

Beatie Edney

Heather MacLeod

Beatie Edney
Acting

Alan North

Lieutenant Frank Moran

Alan North
Acting

Jon Polito

Det. Walter Bedsoe

Jon Polito
Acting

Sheila Gish

Rachel Ellenstein

Sheila Gish
Acting

Hugh Quarshie

Sunda Kastagir

Hugh Quarshie
Acting

Peter Diamond

Aman Fasil

Peter Diamond
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Billy Hartman

Dugal MacLeod

Billy Hartman
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James Cosmo

Angus MacLeod

James Cosmo
Acting

Celia Imrie

Kate MacLeod

Celia Imrie
Acting

Christopher Malcolm

Kirk Matunas

Christopher Malcolm
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Ian Reddington

Bassett

Ian Reddington
Acting

Alistair Findlay

Chief Murdoch

Alistair Findlay
Acting

Edward Wiley

Garfield

Edward Wiley
Acting

John Cassady

Kenny

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Sion Tudor Owen

Hotchkiss

Sion Tudor Owen
Acting

Damien Leake

Tony

Damien Leake
Acting

Gordon Sterne

Dr Willis Kenderly

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Ron Berglas

Archivist

Ron Berglas
Acting

Louis Guss

Newsvendor

Louis Guss
Acting

Peter Banks

Priest

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Acting

Ted Maynard

Newscaster

Ted Maynard
Directing

Waldo Roeg

German Soldier

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Acting

Anthony Mannino

Boisterous Drunk

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Helena Stevens

Old Woman in Car

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Francis Dux

Old Man in Car

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Prince Howell

Drunk in Hotel

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Acting

Anthony Fusco

Barman

Anthony Fusco
Acting

Ian Tyler

Lab Technician

Ian Tyler
Acting

Corinne Russell

Candy

Corinne Russell
Acting

James McKenna

Father Rainey

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Buckley Norris

Derelict

Buckley Norris
Acting

Lisa Dalton

Miranda Rights Officer (uncredited)

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Jim Brunzell

Himself (uncredited)

Jim Brunzell
Acting

Sam Douglas

NY Cop (uncredited)

Sam Douglas
Acting

Michael Seitz

Michael PS Hayes (uncredited)

Michael Seitz
Acting

Terry Gordy

Terry Gordy (uncredited)

Terry Gordy
Acting

Dale Hey

Buddy Roberts (uncredited)

Dale Hey
Acting

Sam Fatu

Tonga Kid (uncredited)

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Harry Fielder

Hospital Guard (uncredited)

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John B. Gibson

Motorcyclist (Uncredited)

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