---
title: 'Highlander (1986)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Russell Mulcahy'
released: '1986-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 111
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/highlander-1986'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091203/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Highlander (1986)

1986 · R · 111 min · Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Thriller · United States, United Kingdom

Part of: Highlander

## Synopsis

Highlander is a 1986 fantasy action-adventure film and the first installment in the Highlander franchise. It follows Connor MacLeod, a Scottish Highlander who discovers he is immortal and, after centuries of clandestine duels, confronts his ultimate rival in contemporary New York. It stars Christopher Lambert as MacLeod and also features Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown, and Sean Connery. It is directed by Russell Mulcahy from a screenplay by Gregory Widen, Peter Bellwood, and Larry Ferguson.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Russell Mulcahy](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-mulcahy)
- **Screenplay:** [Gregory Widen](https://cinepixo.com/people/gregory-widen), [Larry Ferguson](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-ferguson), [Peter Bellwood](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-bellwood)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Michael Kamen](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-kamen)
- **Producer:** [William N. Panzer](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-n-panzer)
- **Editor:** [Peter Honess](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-honess)
- **Director of Photography:** [Gerry Fisher](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerry-fisher)

## Cast

- [Sean Connery](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-connery) as Juan Sánchez Villa-Lobos Ramírez
- [Alan North](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-north)
- [Christopher Malcolm](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-malcolm)
- [James Cosmo](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-cosmo)
- [Beatie Edney](https://cinepixo.com/people/beatie-edney) as Heather MacLeod
- [Billy Hartman](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-hartman)
- [Clancy Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/clancy-brown) as Kurgan
- [Corinne Russell](https://cinepixo.com/people/corinne-russell)
- [Sheila Gish](https://cinepixo.com/people/sheila-gish) as Rachel Ellenstein
- [Russell Mulcahy](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-mulcahy)
- [Hugh Quarshie](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugh-quarshie)
- [Celia Imrie](https://cinepixo.com/people/celia-imrie)
- [Christopher Lambert](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-lambert) as Connor MacLeod
- [Roxanne Hart](https://cinepixo.com/people/roxanne-hart)
- [Peter Diamond](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-diamond)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/highlander-1986
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