The Beastmaster

Name: The Beastmaster
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Action
Released: 1982-08-16
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, Rip Torn, John Amos, Rod Loomis

1982·Movie·PG·118 min·★ 6.3(457)

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“Born with the courage of an eagle, the strength of a black tiger, and the power of a god.”

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.

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About The Beastmaster

The Beastmaster is a 1982 English-language fantasy, adventure and action film directed by Don Coscarelli. The cast is led by Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, Rip Torn. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel.

The Beastmaster was produced by Leisure Investment Company, Beastmaster NV, and ECTA Filmproduktion and made in United States of America. It was released on August 16, 1982, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $8 million, it went on to gross $14 million worldwide.

Director: Don Coscarelli
Writers: Don Coscarelli, Paul Pepperman
Release date: August 16, 1982
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $8 million
Box office: $14 million
Production: Leisure Investment Company, Beastmaster NV, ECTA Filmproduktion

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The Beastmaster cast & crew

The Beastmaster was directed by Don Coscarelli and written by Don Coscarelli and Paul Pepperman.

The cast features Marc Singer as Dar, Tanya Roberts as Kiri, Rip Torn as Maax, John Amos as Seth, Rod Loomis as King Zed, and Ben Hammer as Young Dar's Father.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Lee Holdridge, cinematography is by John Alcott, and it was produced by Paul Pepperman and Sylvio Tabet.

Is The Beastmaster worth watching?

The Beastmaster holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 457 ratings, a solidly received fantasy films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy fantasy, adventure, and action, The Beastmaster is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Beastmaster

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