The Beastmaster
“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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Part of The Beastmaster Collection
3 films
Cast
46 people
Marc Singer
Dar
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V
Dead Space
Tanya Roberts
Kiri
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That '70s Show
A View to a Kill
Rip Torn
Maax
Known for
Men in Black II
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
John Amos
Seth
Known for
Die Hard 2
Coming to America
Rod Loomis
King Zed
Known for
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Jack's Back
Ben Hammer
Young Dar's Father
Known for
Jagged Edge
Invasion of the Bee Girls
Ralph Strait
Sacco
Known for
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Billy Jayne
Young Dar
Known for
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Cujo
Janet Jones
Witchwoman #3
Known for
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
A Chorus Line
Tony Epper
Jun Leader
Known for
Lonesome Dove
The Hitcher
Vanna Bonta
Zed's Wife
Also in
CHiPs
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Joshua Milrad
Tal
Also in
Bunnicula, the Vampire Rabbit
Don Coscarelli Director · Paul Pepperman Writer Andre Norton Author
Worldwide gross $14M · Budget $8M · United States release August 16, 1982
Box office
Budget
$8,000,000
Worldwide gross
$14,056,528
Gross vs. budget
1.8×
Production
Leisure Investment Company
Production
Beastmaster NV
Production
ECTA Filmproduktion
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Studio · Production
Antares Produzione Cinematografica
Production
United States · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 16, 1982
Limited theatrical
United States · June 29, 1983
Physical · VHS
United States
August 20, 1982 · Theatrical
October 23, 2001 · Physical · DVD
January 25, 2005 · Physical · DVD
November 27, 2020 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Australia
October 14, 1982 · Theatrical
France
April 27, 1983 · Theatrical
Germany
October 28, 1982 · Theatrical
Ireland
August 12, 1983 · Theatrical
Italy
October 7, 1982 · Theatrical
Japan
October 15, 1983 · Theatrical
Spain
December 3, 1982 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 28, 1983 · Theatrical
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