The Barbarians

1987
R
1h 27m

IMDb RATING

5.0/10

5.3K

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David Paul and Peter Paul in The Barbarians (1987)

Two twin barbarians seek revenge from the warlord who massacred their tribe and captured them when they were small children.

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Sword & Sandal Action Adventure Fantasy

Two twin barbarians seek revenge from the warlord who massacred their tribe and captured them when they were small children.Two twin barbarians seek revenge from the warlord who massacred their tribe and captured them when they were small children.Two twin barbarians seek revenge from the warlord who massacred their tribe and captured them when they were small children.

Director
- Ruggero Deodato
Writers
- Alberto Piferi
- James R. Silke
Stars

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IMDb RATING

5.0/10

5.3K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Ruggero Deodato
Writers
- Alberto Piferi
- James R. Silke
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

Videos1

Trailer 1:30

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Photos51

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Storyline

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Trivia
The costumes for Gedren's soldiers and talisman bearers/guards were recycled from Red Sonja (1985):

Goofs
When The Barbarians go to get weapons and arm wrestle the dealer their flogging scars have disappeared.

Quotes
Ibar: Stay where you are, fatty.
Gore: Fatty? Me?
Kutchek: You.
Gore: FATTY! Who you calling fatty, moosehead?

Alternate versions
German theatrical and VHS version was cut for violence by a minute to secure a "not under 12" rating. The uncut version later became available in Germany with a "not under 16" rating.

Connections
Featured in Svengoolie: The Barbarians (1999)

Soundtracks
Ruby Dawn
Written by Pino Donaggio
Lyrics by Paolo Steffan
Performed by Ronnie Jackson

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Featured review

1/10

Looking back at filming The Barbarians twenty years later...

I was China in this film. I choose the screen name Sheeba Alahani because I was modeling at the time in Italy and they couldn't pronounce my real name correctly, so I choose Sheeba and then added Alahani since it was similar to Alohalani.

I had never acted before (and it shows), but it was so much fun to film. They gave me "acting lessons" each morning (which obviously were not useful). They dubbed my voice (thank goodness).

David and Peter were a blast on the set, full of good humor and jokes. This film was never meant to be taken seriously, it was a tax write off according to inside information.

I give it a 1 because I have a sense of humor, but a 10 for the fun I had "acting" in it.