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| Conan the Destroyer | |
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| Directed by | Richard Fleischer |
| Screenplay by | Stanley Mann |
| Story by | |
| Based on | Conan the Barbarian by Robert E. Howard |
| Produced by | Raffaella De Laurentiis |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jack Cardiff |
| Edited by | Frank J. Urioste |
| Music by | Basil Poledouris |
Production company | Dino De Laurentiis Company |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $18 million[1] |
| Box office | $26.4–31 million (US/Canada)[1][2] $30.1 million (worldwide rentals)[3] |
Conan the Destroyer is a 1984 American epic sword and sorcery film directed by Richard Fleischer from a screenplay by Stanley Mann and a story by Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway. Based on the character Conan the Barbarian created by Robert E. Howard, it is the sequel to Conan the Barbarian (1982). The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mako reprising their roles as Conan and Akiro, the Wizard of the Mounds, respectively. The cast also includes Grace Jones, Wilt Chamberlain, Tracey Walter, and Olivia d'Abo.
Conan the Destroyer was theatrically released in the United States on June 29, 1984, by Universal Pictures. Upon release, the film received generally mixed reviews from critics. It grossed between $26.4 million and $31 million in the United States and Canada and earned theatrical rentals of $30 million worldwide.
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- ^ Knoeldelseder Jr., William K. (August 30, 1987). "De Laurentiis PRODUCER'S PICTURE DARKENS". Los Angeles Times. p. 1 of Part IV.