Highlander
Year:
1986
Production Country:
Great Britain / USA
16th century Highlander Connor McLeod is cast out by his clan when he is apparently mortally wounded in battle but fails to die. He's befriended by the Egyptian Ramirez who tells him that they are both immortals who can die only if decapitated. The centuries pass and in contemporary New York McLeod prepares for the Gathering, when the last of the immortals fight to the death.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Conner MacLeod Christophe Lambert
- Brenda Wyatt Roxanne Hart
- Kurgan Clancy Brown
- Ramirez Sean Connery
- Heather Beatie Edney
- Lieutenant Frank Moran Alan North
- rachel Ellenstein Sheila Gish
- Detective Walter Bedsoe Jon Polito
- Sunda Kastagir Hugh Quarshie
- Kirk Matunas Christopher Malcolm
- Fasil Peter Diamond
- Dugal MacLeod Billy Hartman
- Angus MacLeod James Cosmo
- Kate Celia Imrie
- Chief Murdoch Alistair Findlay
- Garfield Edward Wiley
- Father Rainey James Mckenna
- Kenny John Cassady
- Bassett Ian Reddington
- Hotchkiss Siôn Tudor Owen
- Tony Damien Leake
- Dr. Willis Kenderly Gordon Sterne
- Archivist Ron Berglas
- Newsvendor Louis Guss
- Priest Peter Banks
- Newscaster Ted Maynard
- Boisterous Drunk Anthony Mannino
- Old Woman in Car Helena Stevens
- Old Man in Car Frank Dux
- Drunk in Hotel Prince Howell
- Barman Anthony Fusco
- Lab Technician Ian Tyler
- Candy Corrinne Russell
- Derelict Buckley Norris
Credits
Direction
- Director Russell Mulcahy
- 2nd unit director (London/Scotland) Stephen Hopkins
- 2nd unit director (NY) Andy Armstrong
- Assistant Director David Tringham
- Assistant Director Michael Stevenson
- Assistant Director John Lawlor
- Assistant Director Jane Studd
- 2nd unit assistant director Peter Bennett
- Assistant director (NY) François Moullin
- Assistant director (NY) Ian Foster Wolff
- 2nd unit assistant director (NY) Alan Hopkins
- 2nd unit assistant director (NY) David Starke
Production
- Production Company Highlander Productions
- Executive Producer E.C. Monell
- Producer Peter S. Davis
- Producer William N. Panzer
- Associate Producer Harold Moskovitz
- Associate Producer John H. Starke
- Associate Producer Eva Monley
- Unit manager Claude Gresset
- Unit manager (Scotland) Gus Maclean
- Production manager (2nd unit) Simon Bosanquet
- Production manager (2nd unit effects) Paul Sparrow
- Production manager (NY) Atkins, Edwin `Itsi'
- Production Co-ordinator Liz Kerry
- Production Co-ordinator Patsy De Lord
- Production co-ordinator (NY) Gail Geibel
- Location Manager Ray Freeborn
- Location Manager Nick Daubeny
- Location co-ordinator (NY) Brett Botula
Writing
- Screenplay Gregory Widen
- Screenplay Peter Bellwood
- Screenplay Larry Ferguson
- Original story Gregory Widen
Photography
- Director of Photography Gerry Fisher
- Director of Photography (NY) Tony Mitchell
- Additional photography Frank Hilton
- Additional photography Fiona O'mahoney
- Additional photography Graeme Miller
- Additional photography Hillary Crozier
- Additional photography Denis Crossan
- Additional photography Arthur Smith
- 2nd Unit Photographer John Harris
- 2nd unit photography (effects) Ronnie Maasz
- 2nd unit photography (NY) Jim Crispi
- Rostrum Photography Tim Field
- Aerial Photographer Peter Warrilow
- Skycam Garrett Brown
- Camera Operator Douglas Milsome
- Camera Operator Michael Rutter
- Camera operator (rockface climbing) Tony Riley
- Camera operator (2nd unit effects) Peter Versey
- Steadicam Operator John Ward
- Steadicam Operator Jean-Marc Bringuier
- Louma crane operator Adam Samuelson
- [2nd Camera Grip] Tony Rowland
Special Effects
- Opticals/visual effects Optical Film Effects
- Optical effects editor Chris Blunden
- Matte paintings Ray Caple
- Special Effects Supervisor Martin Gutteridge
- Senior effects technician Graham Longhurst
- Senior effects technician Garth Innes
- Senior effects technician Bert Luxford
- Model designer George Djurkovic
Animation
- Animator Matt Forrest
- Animator Nina Robbins
- Animator Peter Chiang
- Animator Tim Walton
- Animator Mike Smith
- Animator Roger Chaisson
- Animator Chuck Gammage
- Animator Claude Chaisson
- Animator Don Spencer
- Animator Colin Hughes
- Animator John Swinnerton
- Photobackings Alan White
Editing
- Editor Peter Honess
Design
- Production Designer Allan Cameron
- Art Director Tim Hutchinson
- Art Director Martin Atkinson
- Set Decorator Ian Whittaker
- Construction Manager Michael Murchan
Costumes
- Costume Designer James Acheson
- Wardrobe supervisor Ken Lewington
- Wardrobe mistress Pauline Lewington
- Wardrobe (NY) Helen Butler
Make-up
- Makeup supervisor Lois Burwell
- Makeup (prosthetics) Sandra Exelby
- Makeup artist for Mr Connery Ilona Herman
- Makeup artist Graham Freeborn
- Makeup artist (NY) Kathryn Bihr
- Make-up effects design Bob Keen
- Make-up effects art work Alix Harwood
- Make-up effects mechanics design Robert Verner Gresty
- Make-up effects mould design John Schoonraad
- Make-up effects technician Denise Horsham
- Make-up effects technician Geoff Portass
Titles
- Title Design Keith Hodgson
- Titles National Screen Service Ltd.
Film processing
- Optical printer Dave Docwra
Music
- Music Michael Kamen
- Additional music Queen
- Traditional music performed (pipes) Bob Murphy
- Traditional music performed (mandora) Ben Murdoch
- Traditional music performed (vocals) Alexandra Thompson
- Music Supervisor Derek Power
- Music Editor Li Tjlong Weinreich
Sound
- Music Recording Andrew Jackson
- Sound Recording Tony Dawe
- Sound recording (NY) Danny Michael
- Sound Re-recording Hugh Strain
- Sound Re-recording Clive Pendry
- Sound Re-recording Don Bassman
- Sound Re-recording Richard Overton
- Sound Re-recording Kevin F. Cleary
- Sound Editor Peter Pennell
- Dialogue editor Bob Risk
- Footsteps editor Tony Message
- Crowd sound editor Brian Mann
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Peter Diamond
- Stunt co-ordinator (NY) Victor Magnotta
- Stuntman Peter Brace
- Stuntman Andy Bradford
Consultant
- Sword master Bob Anderson
- Horse master/wrangler Roy Street