The Barbarians
5.1
“Warriors. Conquerors. Heroes.”
Orphaned brothers Kutchek and Gore are adopted by a tribe led by Canary the owner of a powerful jewel. The evil Kadar wants both Canary and the jewel. Attacking the tribe he kidnaps Canary but the stone eludes him. The brothers are taken to be trained as gladiators and years later have grown to be VERY big. They escape and set off on a quest to find the jewel and rescue Canary.
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Cast
26 people
Peter Paul
Kutchek
Known for
Twin Sitters
Double Trouble
David Paul
Gore
Known for
Twin Sitters
Double Trouble
Richard Lynch
Kadar
Known for
Invasion U.S.A.
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
Eva LaRue
Kara/Ismene
Known for
CSI: Miami
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
Virginia Bryant
Canary
Known for
Demons 2
Sheeba Alahani
China
Michael Berryman
Dirtmaster
Known for
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2
George Eastman
Jacko
Known for
Absurd
Rabid Dogs
Franco Pistoni
Ibar
Known for
Tale of Tales
We Can Do That
Raffaella Baracchi
Allura
Known for
BelliFreschi
Pasquale Bellazecca
Young Kutchek
No other roles listed
Luigi Bellazecca
Young Gore
No other roles listed
Ruggero Deodato Director · James R. Silke Writer Pino Donaggio Composer
Worldwide gross $800K · Budget $4M · United States release March 20, 1987
Box office
Budget
$4,000,000
Worldwide gross
$800,000
Gross vs. budget
0.2×
Production
The Cannon Group
Production
Golan-Globus Productions
Production
Cannon Italia Srl
Production
Italy · United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian
Release dates
United States · March 20, 1987
Theatrical
Germany
May 5, 1988 · Theatrical
December 7, 2023 · Physical · uncut
Italy
April 24, 1987 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 27, 2025 · Physical
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