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1982·Fantasy·1h 58m
7.0
★
Dar, the son of a king, is hunted by a priest after his birth and grows up in another family. When he becomes a grown man, his new father is murdered by savages and he discovers that he has the ability to communicate with animals, which leads him on a quest for revenge against his father's killers.
Directed by Don Coscarelli
sacrifice
magic
sword
tiger
pregnancy
sorcery
sword fight
murder
severed head
massacre
battle
animals
witchcraft
dead dog
sword and sorcery
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Cast

Marc Singer
Marc Singer
Dar
Tanya Roberts
Tanya Roberts
Kiri
Rip Torn
Rip Torn
Maax
John Amos
John Amos
Seth
Rod Loomis
Rod Loomis
King Zed
Ben Hammer
Ben Hammer
Young Dar's Father
Ralph Strait
Ralph Strait
Sacco
Billy Jayne
Billy Jayne
Young Dar
Janet Jones
Janet Jones
Witchwoman #3
Tony Epper
Tony Epper
Jun Leader
Vanna Bonta
Vanna Bonta
Zed's Wife
Joshua Milrad
Joshua Milrad
Tal

Crew

Don Coscarelli
Don Coscarelli
Director
Don Coscarelli
Don Coscarelli
Writer
Lee Holdridge
Lee Holdridge
Original Music Composer
John Alcott
John Alcott
Director of Photography
Buddy Van Horn
Buddy Van Horn
Stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour
Bruce Paul Barbour
Stunts
Steve Boyum
Steve Boyum
Stunt Coordinator
Erik Cord
Erik Cord
Stunts
David R. Ellis
David R. Ellis
Stunts
Bill Hart
Bill Hart
Stunts
Jeannie Epper
Jeannie Epper
Stunts
Gary Epper
Gary Epper
Stunts

Popular Reviews

34 reviews
Maverick
Maverick
5.0★ · 06/16/26
The Beastmaster
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Ian
Ian
7.0★ · 05/27/26
The Beastmaster
A fantastic adventure movie
A fantastic adventure movie
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Natalie
Natalie
6.0★ · 08/05/25
The Beastmaster
The only good part about this movie (besides the ferrets) is Dar’s oiled up biceps
The only good part about this movie (besides the ferrets) is Dar’s oiled up biceps
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Tristan Blyth
Tristan Blyth
6.0★ · 04/23/25
The Beastmaster
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MechaniChris
MechaniChris
5.0★ · 02/17/23
The Beastmaster
First and foremost, everyone involved should be arrested for animal cruelty. The budget is all on the screen and there’s no way they handled any of this humanely. 

Apart from that, it’s a surprisingly effective sword and sandal action fantasy? It’s definitely boring at times, but it’s far more competent than I expected. Painted Tiger aside.
First and foremost, everyone involved should be arrested for animal cruelty. The budget is all on the screen and there’s no way they handled any of this humanely. 

Apart from that, it’s a surprisingly effective sword and sandal action fantasy? It’s definitely boring at times, but it’s far more competent than I expected. Painted Tiger aside.
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