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Thief, Gladiator, Warrior, King!Production
Go behind the scenes on the 1982 Action / Adventure movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow, Sandahl Bergman
Ben Davidson, Cassandra Gava, Gerry Lopez, Mako, Valérie Quennessen, William Smith, Luis Barboo, Franco Columbu, Leslie Foldvary, Gary Herman, Erik Holmey, Dr. Akio Mitamura, Nadiuska, Jorge Sanz, Jack Taylor, Sven-Ole Thorsen, Kiyoshi Yamasaki Update Cast
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Oliver Stone's script placed the Conan story in a post-apocalyptic future rather than the distant past. This was abandoned and the original timeline was restored.Rewind Archive
The fake blood used in the film came in the form of a concentrate, which had to be mixed with water prior to use. Due to the cold weather, it was mixed with vodka (as an anti-freeze) instead. In the scenes in which the actors were supposed to spit the blood, they would swallow it instead, then go back to the special effects man for more.Rewind Archive
To give the characters' costumes a more authentic and "lived-in" look, Dino De Laurentiis had the cast members wear their costumes both during rehearsals and the actual scene shoots.Rewind Archive
Schwarzenegger had to tone down his workout, as his arm/chest muscles were so big that he couldn't wield a sword properly.Rewind Archive
It's often said that Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sandahl Bergman did their own stunts, as suitable body doubles couldn't be found. This is probably just hype, as Sandahl's stunt double was Corrie Jansen.Thanks to Ben Servin
The "Aquilonian" sword (Conan's) and his father's sword were both inducted into the Smithsonian Institute, for "Best/ Most recognizable swords in a movie,"... I think. Also, they were designed and made by swordsmith Jody Sampson, who also sells replicas!Thanks to Eduardo
Most of the movie was filmed in the surrounding areas of Madrid, to be exact in Villalba.Thanks to Johnney Perkins
In the years up to the Conan the Barbarian film, fans could read of the progress in the Marvel Conan magazine to follow the films progress, which was in pre-production hell since the mid seventies. Dino De Laurentiis and John Millius originally persued Charles Bronson for the part of Conan (because of the look he had in Chato's Land). But after conflicting schedules and pre-production obstacles the makers eventualy discovered Arnold Schwarzenegger.Thanks to politeintruder
I had the good fortune of interviewing John Milius and he told me off camera how Arnold would always talk about how he's going to be Governor one day. He'd relay the story in Arnold's accent, "John I'm going to be Governor. You watch".Thanks to Driver78
Sterling Hayden was originally cast as King Osric, but fell ill during production and was replaced by Max Von Sydow, who took the role because his son was a big fan of the Conan stories.Next Section: Deleted Scenes
Deleted Scenes
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