Highlander

1986, R, 111 min. Directed by Russell Mulcahy. Starring Christopher Lambert, Clancy Brown, Roxanne Hart, Sean Connery.

REVIEWED By Marjorie Baumgarten, Thu., June 22, 2000

Highlander

This story of an immortal being has a cult following that spawned a couple of sequels. Sean Connery plays a Scottish Yoda to Lambert’s immortal hero; director Mulcahy runs wild with the camera.

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KEYWORDS FOR THIS FILM

Highlander, Russell Mulcahy, Christopher Lambert, Clancy Brown, Roxanne Hart, Sean Connery

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