Sword ’n’ Sand ’n’ Sandal ’n’ Peplum ’n’ Sorcery
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1. Hercules in New York (1970)
G | 92 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Hercules is sent to Earth where he finds true love and starts a promising career in the bodybuilder business.
Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman | Stars: Arnold Stang, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Deborah Loomis, James Karen
Votes: 19,603
2. Trog (1970)
GP | 93 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
A sympathetic anthropologist uses drugs and surgery to try to communicate with a primitive troglodyte who is found living in a local cave.
Director: Freddie Francis | Stars: Joan Crawford, Michael Gough, Bernard Kay, Kim Braden
Votes: 3,212
3. The Arena (1974)
R | 83 min | Action, Adventure
When the Romans force a group of sex slaves to become gladiatrices, two such fighters - a Nubian dancer and a Gaulish priestess - form an alliance to lead the others in rebellion.
Director: Steve Carver | Stars: Margaret Markov, Pam Grier, Lucretia Love, Paul Muller
Votes: 2,107
4. The Norseman (1978)
PG | 90 min | Action, Adventure
An eleventh century Viking Prince sails to America to find his father, who on a previous voyage had been captured by Indians.
Director: Charles B. Pierce | Stars: Lee Majors, Cornel Wilde, Mel Ferrer, Jack Elam
Votes: 915
5. Quest for Fire (1981)
R | 100 min | Adventure, Drama
This story takes place in prehistoric time when three tribesmen search for a new fire source.
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud | Stars: Everett McGill, Ron Perlman, Nicholas Kadi, Rae Dawn Chong
Votes: 24,136 | Gross: $20.96M
6. Conan the Barbarian (1982)
R | 129 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A powerful warrior seeks to avenge the genocide of his people and the murder of his parents at the hands of a snake cult.
Director: John Milius | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow, Sandahl Bergman
Votes: 162,558 | Gross: $39.57M
7. She (1984)
Not Rated | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
In a post-apocalyptic world, She aids two brothers' quest to rescue their kidnapped sister. Along the way, they battle weird creatures before standing against the odds to defeat the evil Norks.
Director: Avi Nesher | Stars: Sandahl Bergman, David Goss, Quin Kessler, Harrison Muller
Votes: 2,010
8. The Beastmaster (1982)
PG | 118 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A sword-and-sorcery fantasy about a young man's search for revenge. Armed with supernatural powers, the handsome hero and his animal allies wage war against marauding forces.
Director: Don Coscarelli | Stars: Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, Rip Torn, John Amos
Votes: 25,233 | Gross: $14.06M
9. Ator, the Fighting Eagle (1982)
PG | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The son of Torren learns of his heritage, goes to avenge the deaths of his fellow villagers, and rescue his sister from the evil Dakkar and his spider cult.
Director: Joe D'Amato | Stars: Miles O'Keeffe, Sabrina Siani, Ritza Brown, Dakar
Votes: 2,950
10. The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)
R | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A mercenary with a three-bladed sword rediscovers his royal heritage's dangerous future when he is recruited to help a princess foil the designs of a brutal tyrant and a powerful sorcerer in conquering a land.
Director: Albert Pyun | Stars: Lee Horsley, Kathleen Beller, Simon MacCorkindale, George Maharis
Votes: 7,526 | Gross: $39.10M
11. Sorceress (1982)
R | 83 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Sword and sorcery story of the cosmic struggle between white magic and black magic.
Director: Jack Hill | Stars: Leigh Harris, Lynette Harris, Roberto Nelson, David Millbern
Votes: 2,654
12. Hearts and Armour (1983)
R | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Bradamante, a woman wearing an invincible suit of armor, is travelling the countryside at the time of the Crusades. After ending up in the middle of a web of romantic and cultural tangles, ... See full summary »
Director: Giacomo Battiato | Stars: Zeudi Araya Cristaldi, Barbara De Rossi, Rick Edwards, Ronn Moss
Votes: 727
13. Ironmaster (1983)
98 min | Action, Adventure
A violent man is ejected from his tribe after killing two of its elders, but he discovers a way to make weapons out of iron, and begins waging war against all the tribes in the region. His arch rival manages to escape and vows to stop him.
Director: Umberto Lenzi | Stars: Sam Pasco, Elvire Audray, George Eastman, Pamela Prati
Votes: 1,058
Cavemen discover iron. And it rocks their world! George Eastman is Vood! And cavemen at a lot of zucchini and Italian squash, evidently. Also, Planet of the Apes-like creatures liked to fight with them. Bow and arrow beats swords.
14. Yor: The Hunter from the Future (1983)
PG | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A warrior seeks his true origins in a seemingly prehistoric wasteland.
Director: Antonio Margheriti | Stars: Reb Brown, Corinne Cléry, John Steiner, Carole André
Votes: 3,487 | Gross: $2.81M
15. Hundra (1983)
Not Rated | 90 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Born in a tribe of fierce warrior women, the archer and sword fighter, Hundra, has been raised to despise the influence of men. Superior to any male, Hundra takes a vow of revenge until one day she finds love.
Director: Matt Cimber | Stars: Laurene Landon, Cihangir Gaffari, María Casal, Ramiro Oliveros
Votes: 1,220
16. Krull (1983)
PG | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet, Krull.
Director: Peter Yates | Stars: Ken Marshall, Lysette Anthony, Freddie Jones, Francesca Annis
Votes: 36,268 | Gross: $16.52M
17. Deathstalker (1983)
R | 80 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A lone warrior nicknamed Deathstalker is sent by a witch on a quest to find a sword, a chalice, and an amulet, two of which are held by the wicked king and sorcerer, Munkar.
Director: James Sbardellati | Stars: Rick Hill, Barbi Benton, Richard Brooker, Lana Clarkson
Votes: 6,330 | Gross: $11.92M
18. Iceman (1984)
PG | 100 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
A prehistoric Neanderthal man found frozen in ice is revived by an arctic exploration team, who then attempt to use him for their own scientific means.
Director: Fred Schepisi | Stars: Timothy Hutton, Lindsay Crouse, John Lone, Josef Sommer
Votes: 6,059 | Gross: $7.34M
19. Conan the Destroyer (1984)
PG | 103 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Conan leads a ragtag group of adventurers on a quest for a princess.
Director: Richard Fleischer | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Grace Jones, Olivia d'Abo, Wilt Chamberlain
Votes: 85,369 | Gross: $31.04M
20. The Blade Master (1983)
PG | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Muscle-bound Ator and his mute East Asian sidekick travel from the ends of the earth to save his aged mentor from the evil, mustachioed Zor.
Director: Joe D'Amato | Stars: Miles O'Keeffe, Lisa Foster, David Brandon, Charles Borromel
Votes: 3,897
21. Red Sonja (1985)
PG-13 | 89 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The fearless warrior Red Sonja sets out to avenge her family's murder and rid her kingdom from the tyrannical rule of evil Queen Gedren.
Director: Richard Fleischer | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brigitte Nielsen, Sandahl Bergman, Paul L. Smith
Votes: 44,898 | Gross: $6.95M
22. Barbarian Queen (1985)
R | 74 min | Adventure, Fantasy
A sword-wielding warrior, Amethea, and a few companions embark on a life-or-death mission to liberate her people from the clutches of a brutal monarch who destroyed her village and enslaved her people.
Director: Héctor Olivera | Stars: Lana Clarkson, Katt Shea, Frank Zagarino, Dawn Dunlap
Votes: 3,129
23. The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986)
R | 98 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
A young Cro-Magnon woman is raised by Neanderthals.
Director: Michael Chapman | Stars: Daryl Hannah, Pamela Reed, James Remar, Thomas G. Waites
Votes: 6,967 | Gross: $1.95M
24. Iron Warrior (1987)
PG-13 | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Ator and his brother are separated as children by the evil witch Phaedra. 18 years later she takes over the kingdom with the help of a masked warrior. Ator and Princess Janna prepare for the final fight.
Directors: Alfonso Brescia, Ovidio G. Assonitis | Stars: Miles O'Keeffe, Savina Gersak, Elisabeth Kaza, Iris Peynado
Votes: 1,046 | Gross: $0.01M
25. Gor (1987)
PG | 94 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
American professor Tarl Cabot is transported via a magical ring to planet Gor, where he must help an oppressed country overthrow its evil king and his barbarian henchmen.
Director: Fritz Kiersch | Stars: Urbano Barberini, Rebecca Ferratti, Jack Palance, Paul L. Smith
Votes: 2,346
26. The Barbarians (1987)
R | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Two twin barbarians seek revenge from the warlord who massacred their tribe and captured them when they were small children.
Director: Ruggero Deodato | Stars: David Paul, Peter Paul, Richard Lynch, Eva LaRue
Votes: 5,085 | Gross: $0.80M
27. Barbarian Queen II: The Empress Strikes Back (1990 Video)
R | 80 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
In a final and epic battle in the thrilling sequel to the now classic "Barbarian Queen", Althalia, leads a revolt of peasants and female warriors against the wicked ruler, Arkaris, to regain her throne.
Director: Joe Finley | Stars: Lana Clarkson, Greg Wrangler, Rebecca Wood, Elizabeth A. Jaeger
Votes: 1,101
28. Quest for the Mighty Sword (1990)
PG-13 | 94 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Once upon a time a god gave a mighty sword to the king of Aquiles to bring justice to his people. Now he wants it back - but the king rather gives his life than the sword.
Director: Joe D'Amato | Stars: Eric Allan Kramer, Margaret Lenzey, Donald O'Brien, Dina Morrone
Votes: 911
29. Deathstalker IV: Match of Titans (1991)
R | 85 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Deathstalker must defend his remaining comrades, his life, and his newfound love in the battle against an evil army of stone warriors and the wicked queen who created them.
Director: Howard R. Cohen | Stars: Rick Hill, Maria Ford, Brett Baxter Clark, Michelle Moffett
Votes: 1,088
30. Conan the Barbarian (2011)
R | 113 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A vengeful barbarian warrior sets off to get his revenge on the evil warlord who attacked his village and murdered his father when he was a boy.
Director: Marcus Nispel | Stars: Jason Momoa, Ron Perlman, Rose McGowan, Stephen Lang
Votes: 102,722 | Gross: $21.30M
31. Il Futuro (2013)
Not Rated | 94 min | Drama
When their parents die, Bianca starts to smoke and Tomas is still a virgin. The orphans explore the dangerous streets of adulthood until Bianca finds Maciste, a retired Mr. Universe, and enters his dark mansion in search of a future.
Director: Alicia Scherson | Stars: Manuela Martelli, Luigi Ciardo, Rutger Hauer, Nicolas Vaporidis
Votes: 1,156 | Gross: $0.01M
32. Caveman (1981)
PG | 91 min | Comedy, Romance
A caveman seeks revenge on a much larger competitor for the hand of a beautiful cavewoman.
Director: Carl Gottlieb | Stars: Ringo Starr, Dennis Quaid, Shelley Long, Jack Gilford
Votes: 8,616 | Gross: $15.97M
33. One Million Years B.C. (1966)
Approved | 92 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Prehistoric man Tumak is banished from his savage tribe and meets pretty Loana, who belongs to a gentler coastal tribe, but he must fight caveman Payto to win her favors.
Director: Don Chaffey | Stars: Raquel Welch, John Richardson, Percy Herbert, Robert Brown
Votes: 9,634
34. Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women (1968)
Unrated | 78 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi
Astronauts landing on Venus encounter dangerous creatures and almost meet some sexy Venusian women who like to sun-bathe in hip-hugging skin-tight pants and seashell brassieres.
Director: Peter Bogdanovich | Stars: Mamie Van Doren, Mary Marr, Paige Lee, Gennadi Vernov
Votes: 1,997
35. Missing Link (1988)
PG | 91 min | Adventure
A million years ago in Africa, the last of the Australopithecines is on flight from the humans, who killed the rest of his clan. Alone, seeking others of his kind, he traverses steppes, ... See full summary »
Directors: Carol Hughes, David Hughes | Stars: Peter Elliott, Michael Gambon, Brian Abrahams, Clive Ashley
Votes: 425
36. Neanderthal (2000– )
100 min | Documentary
An extinct species or subspecies of the genus Homo which is closely related to modern humans. They are known from fossils, dating from the Pleistocene period, which have been found in Europe and parts of western and central Asia.
Stars: Kenneth Cranham, Jud Charlton, Tracy Emmerton, Barry Gildea
Votes: 138
37. The Warrior and the Sorceress (1984)
R | 81 min | Adventure, Fantasy
A fearsome swordsman, Kain, crosses the barren wastelands and comes upon a town where two arch enemies fight incessantly for control of the town's only well.
Director: John C. Broderick | Stars: David Carradine, Luke Askew, María Socas, Anthony De Longis
Votes: 2,530 | Gross: $2.89M
38. Gor II (1988)
PG-13 | 89 min | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
An Earthman returns to the planet Gor, and fights against tyranny.
Director: John 'Bud' Cardos | Stars: Urbano Barberini, Rebecca Ferratti, Jack Palance, Donna Denton
Votes: 2,062
39. Kull the Conqueror (1997)
PG-13 | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A barbarian warrior becomes a king when he defeats a king in armed combat and the king's heir conspire to overthrow him and reclaim the throne by resurrecting an evil sorceress.
Director: John Nicolella | Stars: Kevin Sorbo, Tia Carrere, Thomas Ian Griffith, Litefoot
Votes: 8,762 | Gross: $6.09M
40. The Adventures of Hercules (1985)
PG | 88 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Hercules searches for the Seven Thunderbolts of Zeus, which have been stolen by renegade gods.
Director: Luigi Cozzi | Stars: Lou Ferrigno, Milly Carlucci, Sonia Viviani, William Berger
Votes: 1,600
41. L'odyssée de l'espèce (2003 TV Movie)
270 min | Documentary
Documentary presenting the evolution of first species that eventually became humans. It shows how their lives could look like, along with evolutions of certain animals they met on their way.
Directors: Jacques Malaterre, Javier G. Salanova | Stars: Charles Berling, Pere Arquillué, Peter Batakliev, Léa-Marie Cantin
Votes: 352
42. Homo sapiens (2005 TV Movie)
88 min | Documentary
Directors: Jacques Malaterre, Chip Proser | Stars: Philippe Torreton, Mourad Bennefla, Natasha Rees-Davies
Votes: 184
43. When Women Had Tails (1970)
R | 105 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Seven orphan cavemen grow up on a little island all by themselves. After a fire burns all vegetation they set out to find a new place to live. One day they trap a strange animal who looks very similar to them, only softer with longer hair.
Director: Pasquale Festa Campanile | Stars: Senta Berger, Giuliano Gemma, Frank Wolff, Renzo Montagnani
Votes: 694
44. DragonHeart (1996)
PG-13 | 103 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The last dragon and a disillusioned dragonslaying Knight must cooperate to stop an evil King, who was given partial immortality.
Director: Rob Cohen | Stars: Dennis Quaid, Sean Connery, Dina Meyer, Pete Postlethwaite
Votes: 101,820 | Gross: $51.37M
45. Phoenix the Warrior (1988)
Not Rated | 89 min | Action, Sci-Fi
In a post-apocalyptic world, women warriors battle each other from junkyards to gravel pits as they determine the fate of the entire world.
Director: Robert Hayes | Stars: Persis Khambatta, Kathleen Kinmont, Peggy McIntaggart, James Emery
Votes: 1,098
46. The Blue Lagoon (1980)
R | 104 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
In the Victorian period, two children are shipwrecked on a tropical island in the South Pacific. With no adults to guide them, the two make a simple life together, unaware that sexual maturity will eventually intervene.
Director: Randal Kleiser | Stars: Brooke Shields, Christopher Atkins, Leo McKern, William Daniels
Votes: 76,587 | Gross: $58.85M
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