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Highlander
- Theatrical - Wide 1986-03-07
- Cast Christopher Lambert Roxanne Hart Clancy Brown Sean Connery Beatie Edney
- Directed by Russell Mulcahy
- Written by Gregory Widen Peter Bellwood Larry Ferguson
Box Office Gross:
$12,900,000
Running Time:
116 minutes
Language:
English
Production Company:
Davis-Panzer Productions, Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment, Highlander Productions
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Synopsis
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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