Highlander III: The Sorcerer

"Centuries ago one man was chosen to protect all that is good. But an enemy from the past has traveled through time to challenge him in the present."

1994 1h 39m EN

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4.8

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★4.8TMDB · 571

FantasyActionAdventure

Synopsis

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Deceived that he had won the Prize, Connor MacLeod wanders through the world; however, he is awakened from his peaceful life when an entombed immortal magician, Kane, escapes and comes seeking the Highlander.

“Centuries ago one man was chosen to protect all that is good. But an enemy from the past has traveled through time to challenge him in the present.”

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Cast

Christopher Lambert
Connor 'The Highlander' MacLeod
Mario Van Peebles
Kane
Deborah Kara Unger
Alex Johnson / Sarah
Mako
Nakano
Martin Neufeld
Lt. John Stenn
Daniel Dõ
Takamura
Michael Jayston
Jack Donovan
Louis Bertignac
Pierre Bouchet

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew Morahan
Writers: Paul Ohl, William N. Panzer, Brad Mirman
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, France, United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Canada, France, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Highlander Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew Morahan, shot by François Aubry. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by J. Peter Robinson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Yves Langlois shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Christopher Lambert and Mario Van Peebles and Deborah Kara Unger carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Centuries ago one man was chosen to protect all that is good. But an enemy from the past has traveled through time to challenge him in the present.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrew Morahan directs. François Aubry behind the camera. J. Peter Robinson scores. Yves Langlois cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Canada, France, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 4 countries: Canada, France, United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Part of the "Highlander Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Andrew Morahan, shot by François Aubry. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by J. Peter Robinson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yves Langlois shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Christopher Lambert and Mario Van Peebles and Deborah Kara Unger carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Centuries ago one man was chosen to protect all that is good. But an enemy from the past has traveled through time to challenge him in the present.".
9IMDB entry: tt0110027 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 21 themes, including "new york city", "martial arts", "japan", "magic".
11Released under 16 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: François Aubry
Original score: J. Peter Robinson
Editing: Yves Langlois
Production design: Gilles Aird
Costume design: Mario Davignon
Makeup / hair: Penny Lee
VFX supervisor: Brian Johnson
Stunt coordinator: Yves Langlois
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $30,000,000
Box office: $36,738,574
Return: 122% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994)

Part of

Highlander Collection

Following the exploits of two immortal Scottish highlanders Conner and Duncan Macleod. Born of different times and fighting throughout the centuries to gain the mystical prize. Spanning history friendship, devastating relationships and legendary battles each immortal learns that there seemingly never ending life is more of a curse than a gift. But for the sake of mankind they must go on fighting to survive until only one remains

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Filipe Manuel Neto2022-10-18
★ 3/10
An apology to the fans of the first film, which is still not very convincing. Sometimes, even the most innocent and naive movie lover can understand that a movie is going to be a huge failure. That must have happened with “Highlander II”, since it is almost certainly one of the worst sequels ever made. After deciding to make this film, the producers and director Andrew Morahan were aware of this, and they corrected it by deciding to pretend that this film never existed, returning to the original and building on that foundation. The result wasn't a success, but at least it wasn't an insult either. The script for this film shows us what happened after Connor MacLeod left Scotland, still wounded by the death of his first wife. He goes to Japan, where he seeks out a wise sorcerer named Nakano. It turns out that there was another immortal warrior interested in going against Nakano, to kill him and absorb his magic and power: Kane. The fight ends in the sorcerer's death. In the present day, his cave is discovered, along with bones and remains that point to the Scotsman's presence, which intrigues archaeologists and historians, as Connor, now a respectable antiquary, prepares for the ultimate battle with Kane. All right, the script is really a mess and admits very silly possibilities for the eyes of anyone who understands and studies history. However, it is a much more decent script and much more in keeping with the original film, which can be said to be a positive point. Nevertheless, it doesn't bring anything really new or fresh, except for a few scenes that are set in the Baroque period and Revolutionary France. Even the villain is, at heart, a retelling of the villain from the first film. The cast does what they can, but only Christopher Lambert deserves to be given the thumbs up for a satisfying job. There are a lot of cliché situations or scenes where we get the feeling that the characters are not acting intelligently. Mako tries to be very genuine and gives his character a certain authenticity, which was positive, but everything else is forgettable. Mario Van Peebles seems to bet everything he can on his voice, the huskiest and most cavernous he can get, and Deborah Unger is just the pretty face of the moment. Technically, the film also sought to recreate the look of the first film. There are some points to highlight, namely the good work of the cinematography and the visual and sound effects, which manage to give the film some of the spectacular effects of the first one, without the freshness and authenticity. I also liked the period scenes in general. While not brilliant, they were a welcome addition that shows us a little bit of the main character's backstory. The soundtrack again bets on heavy rock, but is generally forgettable.

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