Conan The Destroyer

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Conan The Destroyer received a theatrical release in 1984. Born out of the success of 1982's Conan The Barbarian, Conan The Destroyer offered fans another opportunity to witness the burgeoning star in Arnold Schwarzenegger, as he delivered the goods as the sword wielding, guard slaying, action hero Conan.

Now on the twentieth anniversary of its original theatrical premiere, Sanctuary Visual Entertainment will release Conan The Destroyer: The Collectors Edition DVD on 27th September 2004.

The sequel to the dark, brooding tone of Conan The Barbarian, Conan The Destroyer boasts a highly colourful cast, with plenty of sorcery and slaying to satisfy fans of Robert E Howard's primal character and his tales of medieval fantasy.

Director Richard Fleischer (Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea & Fantastic Voyage) delivers everything one could want in a Conan movie. Medieval weaponry battles with bizarre monsters and lots of magic interspersed with countless opportunities for Schwarzenegger to flaunt his impeccable physique.

This time around, Conan is assigned by Taramis (Sarah Douglas) the duplicitous witch queen of Shadizar the task of escorting her niece, the innocent Princess Jehanna (Olivia D'Abo) on a mission to locate a special horn of sacred importance. On the safe return of Jehanna and the prized horn, Taramis promises to resurrect Conan's love, Valeria--killed in the first movie--from the dead.

Unknown to Conan, Taramis is really planning to sacrifice Jehanna upon their return in order to raise the demon god Dagoth. Taramis enlists Bombaata (played by Basketball champ Wilt Chamberlain) as the warrior secretly sent to kill Conan and his group of followers once the mission is completed. Conan's trusted allies include the wizard Akiro (Mako) a thief called Malak (Tracey Walter) and the tough warrior Zula, played by the legendary Grace Jones.