Highlander - L'ultimo immortale

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Sean Connery was offered the role of The Kurgan, but he chose the role of Ramirez instead.	D
Ramirez was born in 896 B.C. in Egypt, during the XXII Dynasty. When Ramirez meets MacLeod in 1541 A [...]	D
While filming the scene at Eilean Donan castle, the car park by the castle had to be covered up with [...]	D
The opening scene was intended to take place during an NHL hockey match, but the NHL refused to allo [...]	D
The low flying aircraft in the final scene was a Sepecat Jaguar T2 belonging to 226 Operational Conv [...]	D
Connor does in fact defeat the Kurgan with heart, soul and steel, as Ramirez says: He's saved by his [...]	D
Russell Mulcahy states in the DVD commentary that "Gimme the Prize (Kurgan's Theme)" was his least f [...]	D
The swords sparking while clashing was accomplished by attaching a wire to each sword that led down [...]	D
According to Clancy Brown (the Kurgan), Sean Connery was originally offered the role of MacLeod, but [...]	D
Russell Mulcahy had plenty of music-industry contacts with his background in directing promos: when [...]	D
The words of MacLeod receiving the Prize after to kill Kurgan in The Gathering ("I have the power! A [...]	D
Although Queen's songs have become closely associated with the franchise, they were not actually the [...]	D
In preparation for this movie, Christopher Lambert trained extensively with sword master and British [...]	D
Connor drives a Porsche 356 A Speedster.	D
The fact that Ramirez sounds Scottish, even though he's supposed to be Egyptian, might have some tru [...]	D
I duellanti (1977) was one of screenwriter Gregory Widen's inspirations for this movie.	D
The Kurgan people were indigenous to the Black Sea area of the Russian steppe. They are the probable [...]	D
When Connor is confronted in the village tavern by his cousin, he states they have "been kinsmen for [...]	D
The film takes place in 1536, 1541, the late 16th century, 1783, the 1940s and 1985.	D
The brief snippet of "New York, New York" performed by Queen during the movie has never been release [...]	D
In the Spanish dubbed version, Ramirez's surnames are swapped, thus ending with the character being [...]	D
Director Russell Mulcahy said that filming the stag "was a nightmare". Because at the time of filmin [...]	D
Gregory Widen's original screenplay was a much darker and grittier portrayal of the Highlander unive [...]	D
Many of the extras in the battle scenes were students from Glasgow University, who were recruited be [...]	D
In Spain, Christopher Lambert's character is known as "Conner MacLeod" after that, in the Spanish du [...]	D
The cars that the Kurgan drive are a: 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu, 1973 Plymouth Duster and a 197 [...]	D
While training MacLeod, Ramirez tells him, "You are safe only on holy ground. None of us will violat [...]	D
Amongst the actors considered for the role of Connor MacLeod were ; Michael Douglas, Ed Harris, Sam [...]	D
After MacLeod becomes an immortal, Ramirez addresses him, that from this moment ahead, all immortals [...]	D
The brandy scene with Macleod and Brenda was inspired by director Russell Mulcahy's dinner with Jim [...]	D
The producers tested dozens of actors for the role of Garfield, the cop who berates MacLeod in the p [...]	D
After this movie, Christopher Lambert and Clancy Brown worked together in Ave, Cesare! (2016), 30 ye [...]	D
The castle used as the MacLeod clan's home is Eilean Donan Castle belonging clan Mackenzie, on the w [...]	D
Gregory Widen wrote the script as his senior thesis titled "Dark Knight" while he was an undergradua [...]	D
Clancy Brown originally wanted the Kurgan to be dressed in a suit and bowler hat.	D
Christopher Lambert did his own dubbing for the French language version.	D
Clancy Brown based his performance on Arnold Schwarzenegger's role as the T-800 in Terminator (1984) [...]	D
The opening credits, with red text on a black background, were only intended to be temporary, place- [...]	D
Marc Singer was the top choice for the role of Connor Macleod at one point. But he turned it down du [...]	D
Russell Mulcahy said that the biggest dilemma of this movie was "the visualization of the prize." He [...]	D
The novelization reveals how Heather came to find out about Connor's immortality from Ramirez.	D
All of Sean Connery's scenes had to be filmed in a week, due to Connery's schedule. He had a bet wit [...]	D
While filming in the Scottish Highlands, the production's medical team were kept busy in the afterno [...]	D
Catherine Mary Stewart was originally cast as Brenda Wyatt. But for unknown reasons, she was dropped [...]	D
One of the rare fantasy saga where each sequel continues from the first movie rejecting the previous [...]	D
Russell Mulcahy: The first person hit by the Kurgan's car when he's driving on the sidewalk.	D
Rutger Hauer and Nick Nolte were considered for the role of the Kurgan.	D
(at around 6 mins) During MacLeod's duel with Fasil, they both run above several cars before to stop [...]	D
Kurgan's pseudonym, Victor Krueger, was actually an inside joke. Victor, of course, means winner. Kr [...]	D
Peter Diamond (Iman Fasil) was also the stunt coordinator.	D
Christopher Lambert spent six weeks working on his English and Russell Mulcahy felt this movie worke [...]	D
Sean Connery reprised his role as Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez in Highlander II - Il ritorno (19 [...]	D
The Kurgan wears on his vest jacket an earring belonging to Ramirez. Presumably a trophy he took aft [...]	D
There was originally more scripted dialogue during the church scene: "God, this doesn't compare to t [...]	D
Christopher Lambert had just barely learned to speak English when he took this role. The only other [...]	D
In a 2021 interview, Clancy Brown stated that he received no salary for his role in Highlander. He w [...]	D
The scene in the alley where the Kurgan beheads Kastagir and then stabs the vigilante, followed by t [...]	D
In the narrative behind why Ramirez lies to The Kurgan about Heather being his woman, Ramirez lied t [...]	D
The dragon sword that Connor used originally had no dragon head on it, this was added by the prop de [...]	D
The novelization delves into the Kurgan's backstory: His first death occurred in 970 B.C., when his [...]	D
The film was a box office flop during its theatrical run (grossed $13 million vs. a $19 million budg [...]	D
Connor MacLeod was born in 1518.	D
Lee Van Cleef, Clint Eastwood, Malcolm McDowell, Gene Hackman, Michael Caine, and Peter O'Toole were [...]	D
This was originally a stand-alone movie, and did not perform well at the box office. However, Highla [...]	D
(at around 3 mins) During the wrestling scene at the Madison Square Garden, can be seen to one viewe [...]	D
Kurt Russell was originally cast as Connor MacLeod, but he pulled out of the project at the insisten [...]	D
Detective Bedsoe, who appeared in a deleted bar scene, is actually mentioned by an investigating off [...]	D
Christopher Lambert claims to have only seen this movie once, at its premiere.	D
Kurt Russell and Scott Glenn, who were considered to play Connor MacLeod and the Kurgan, appeared in [...]	D
According to Clancy Brown, the original script contained more dialogue reflecting on the Immortals' [...]	D
"The quickening" is a term for when a baby in the womb shows its first sign of life, its first notic [...]	D
According to Russell Mulcahy, the battle scenes were filmed in all kinds of crazy weather including [...]	D
According to director Russell Mulcahy, the crew felt that Clancy Brown had become the Kurgan and som [...]	D
According to the DVD commentary, the climax was originally intended to take place on top of the Stat [...]	D
The Kurgan's loutish behavior in the church in the film. While his savage and thuggish personality i [...]	D
Clancy Brown's improvised line 'It's better to burn out than to fade away' was used eight years late [...]	D
The movies contains many themes from the Gothic romantic period of literature and art (around the se [...]	D
It's ironic that the title of the opening credits song by Queen is called "Princes of the Universe". [...]	D
According to lore that was established later in the Dynamite comics, immortals continue to age after [...]	D
Mel Gibson, who turned down the part of Connor MacLeod, acted in and directed Braveheart - Cuore imp [...]	D
In an interview, Clancy Brown described the producers of this film as "buzzards" and "scavengers" wh [...]	D
A special light next to the camera lens made Christopher Lambert's eyes sparkle on film.	D
Gregory Widen was inspired to write the story while visiting Scotland on vacation. He was visiting a [...]	D
Clancy Brown almost turned down the role of the Kurgan (which required prosthetics) because he had e [...]	D
The original title was Shadow Clan.	D
Iman Fasil just has one word of dialogue throughout the movie: "MacLeod".	D
Filming began in April 1985 and ended on August 30, 1985.	D
Beatie Edney reprised her role as Heather MacLeod in Highlander: Endgame (2000).	D
According to Hulk Hogan, he was offered the part of Connor MacLeod, but he turned it down in order t [...]	D
Some scenes were deleted from the movie and ended up being lost forever when they were destroyed in [...]	D
Sean Connery and Christopher Lambert got along so well during filming that they called each other by [...]	D
In 1985, Gregory Widen, while still an undergraduate, sold his university thesis screenplay "Shadow [...]	D
The Kurgan goes by the alias Victor Kruger, because he's confident he'll be in the victor (victoriou [...]	D
When this movie was in its early development, Scott Glenn and Roy Scheider were the top choices for [...]	D
When Connor kills the Kurgan he uses the same sword technique that Ramirez used when he cut the Kurg [...]	D
The sword fight between MacLeod and Fasil was filmed in a London fruit market made to look like a pa [...]	D
The opening shot sweeping through the stadium was accomplished using a computerized system that held [...]	D
Arnold Schwarzenegger was offered the part of the Kurgan but he turned it down.	D
In Highlander 3 (1994), it is revealed after Heather MacLeod died, Connor traveled to Japan and trai [...]	D
After filming the scene where The Kurgan confronts MacLeod in the church, Clancy Brown apologized to [...]	D
A scene was filmed, but was lost because the footage had been destroyed in a fire: The Kurgan fights [...]	D
Two of the main actors played the Mortal Kombat character Raiden. Clancy Brown provided Rayden's voi [...]	D
Brooke Adams was the original choice for the role of Brenda Wyatt. Rosanna Arquette, Jennifer Beals, [...]	D
The Queen song "One Year of Love" (which can be heard in the background in the scene where Brenda me [...]	D
(at around 18 mins) The scene where Eilean Donan Castle appears at sunset also features a song playe [...]	D
Director Russell Mulcahy donated Sean Connery's peacock feathered costume to the London Film Museum.	D
This movie, mostly the quickening, influenced the 1988 Eveready Gold Seal - Dance advertisement in t [...]	D
Karen Allen, Lorraine Bracco, Kate Capshaw, Glenn Close, Lisa Eilbacher, Linda Fiorentino, Kim Greis [...]	D
Virginia Madsen auditioned for the role of Heather MacLeod. She appeared as Connor's love interest i [...]	D
The ending of the novelization is also expanded, by revealing that Connor went back to his antique s [...]	D
Queen originally intended to record only one song for this movie, but after viewing footage from the [...]	D
The only scar sported by an Immortal is the one on the Kurgan's neck, after his head his nearly seve [...]	D
According to director Russell Mulcahy, Sean Connery was fond of getting the producers and director t [...]	D
During the final fight sequence between MacLeod and Kurgan on the roof of the Silvercup Studios buil [...]	D
In the movie is established that determined people are chosen as immortals by undisclosed causes (re [...]	D
Sion Tudor Owen reports that he filmed his scene in two days.	D
Russell Mulcahy filmed the movie using music video techniques including fast cutting and pacy music.	D
In the scenes following Connor taking the Kurgan's head, Russell Mulcahy had originally envisioned a [...]	D
Christopher Lambert spent time with a dialogue coach, developing an accent which sounded non-specifi [...]	D
When the prostitute named Candy introduces herself, The Kurgan says "Of course you are" which is one [...]	D
During the opening wrestling scene, a new expensive film technology was used. This was computer cont [...]	D
Clancy Brown improvised the line in which he poignantly addresses the sparse congregation and clergy [...]	D
The opening voice-over by Sean Connery has an echo effect, because it was recorded in the bathroom o [...]	D
The dragon head on the end of Connor's katana was apparently prone to breaking off during production [...]	D
According to Christopher Lambert and Russell Mulcahy, Sean Connery was often drunk while filming in [...]	D
Since Connor has a mixed accent and was played by French actor Christopher Lambert, and due to trave [...]	D
In the Scottish festival scene, Ramirez shows MacLeod his sword, claiming it was made by his last fa [...]	D
Eight minutes of footage was removed from the original American theatrical release. The original ver [...]	D
MacLeod was born in Scotland in 1518, acquiring his immortality in 1536 when he was 18 years old, hu [...]	D
The view of New York City, from MacLeod's apartment, is actually photos of New York City, blown up, [...]	D
According to director Russell Mulcahy, when they first shot the scene of the Kurgan bursting through [...]	D
The marine who shoots the Kurgan wears a t-shirt saying 'Hey Russia, up yours!'. This references the [...]	D
Director of photography Arthur Smith filmed the scene in which fish fall out of MacLeod's kilt, but [...]	D
According to Roxanne Hart, Brooke Adams was initially considered for the part of Brenda Wyatt.	D
The cast had such a good time doing the movie, they filmed additional scenes for free, detailing Mac [...]	D
The character of Sunda Kastagir was originally written to be an Asian Immortal (Mongolian or Chinese [...]	D
The entire budget was put up by Thorn EMI.	D
The filmmakers were shocked to find out after signing a contract for Christopher Lambert to play Con [...]	D
The first battle scene was filmed at a tourist attraction, Eilean Donan Castle; the parking lot was [...]	D
There are a number of differences in this film regarding how immortality works and what their abilit [...]	D
Juan SÃ¡nchez Villa-Lobos RamÃrez was born in 896 B.C.	D
The wrestling match was between the tag teams The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry 'Bam Bam' Gordy, Michael [...]	D
According to the scene where a computer compares the signatures on the deeds to MacLeod's house, his [...]	D
Amongst the many ancient artifacts in MacLeod's storeroom is Ramirez's vest and hat.	D
On an episode of The Goldbergs (2013), Clancy Brown played a wood shop teacher who served as the fac [...]	D
According to the director's commentary, the animated lightning on Connor's shoulders when he receive [...]	D
This introduced Connor MacLeod the first member of the Clan MacLeod to be an immortal. Later, he was [...]	D
When Ramirez meets Connor and Heather, he tells them that he is from Spain and that he served under [...]	D
In one of the most important scenes of the movie, the protagonist and the villain confront each othe [...]	D
The final fight scene that takes place at the Silvercup Studios (the sign is used in a few shots) us [...]	D

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