An immortal Scottish swordsman must confront the last of his immortal opponent, a murderously brutal barbarian who lusts for the fabled "Prize". It became a cult film and inspired movie sequels and television spin-offs. Genre: Action | Adventure | Fantasy Directed by, Russell Mulcahy Produced by, Peter S. Davis E.C. Monell William N. Panzer Screenplay by, Gregory Widen Peter Bellwood Larry Ferguson Story by, Gregory Widen Starring, Christopher Lambert Sean Connery Clancy Brown Roxanne Hart Music by, Queen Michael Kamen Cinematography, Gerry Fisher Editing by, Peter Honess Studio, Cannon Films Highlander Productions Limited Distributed by, Thorn EMI (UK) 20th Century Fox (US) Release dates, March 7, 1986 (United States) August 29, 1986 (United Kingdom) Running time, 116 minutes (Director's cut) 110 minutes (Theatrical cut) Country, United Kingdom United States Language, English Budget, $19 million Box office, $12,885,193