The Beastmaster
Seen it?1982 | 118 min | Fantasy, Adventure, Action
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 46% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved Dragonslayer, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: scary moments and peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
46% on Rotten Tomatoes, 18 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$14 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 122K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Don Coscarelli
- Marc SingerDar
- Tanya RobertsKiri
- Rip TornMaax
- John AmosSeth
- Rod LoomisKing Zed
- Ben HammerYoung Dar's Father
- Ralph StraitSacco
- Billy JayneYoung Dar
- Janet JonesWitchwoman #3
- Tony EpperJun Leader