Highlander III - The Legend

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Movie
German title Highlander 3 - The Legend
Original title Highlander III - The Sorcerer
Country of production Canada , France , Great Britain
original language English
Publishing year 1994
length 106 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
Rod
Director Andy Morahan
script Paul Ohl
production Claude Leiger
music J. Peter Robinson
camera Steven Chivers
cut Yves Langlois
occupation
chronology

←  Predecessor
Highlander II - The Return

Successor  →
Highlander: Endgame

Highlander III - The Legend ( Highlander III - The Sorcerer ) is a film directed by Andy Morahan from the year 1994 . The film is not a sequel to Highlander I , but takes over parts of its basic plot and changes them. For Highlander III, the plot from Highlander II does not exist. The film opened on March 2, 1995 in German cinemas and one day later in Austrian cinemas.

content

Connor MacLeod decides to leave Scotland after the death of Heather . The Highlander is drawn to distant Japan . There he meets the immortal Nakano, a magician who can create illusions. Nakano wants to pass on his knowledge to Connor and teaches him. A former student of Nakano named Kane wants to usurp his powers and puts him in a cave that MacLeod had previously left. With the help of his two immortal lackeys, Kane succeeds in defeating his former master. During the quickening (renewal), the cave collapses over the three immortals.

Approx. 400 years later, the archaeologist Alex Johnson is busy with excavations in Japan. Through these excavations, the three immortals are set free. One of the lackeys is sent to find MacLeod and the other is beheaded by Kane . Connor lives in Morocco with his adopted son John . He senses the liberation of Kane and sets off for New York , the meeting place. In a hospital he meets Kane's henchman and is able to take his head.

Alex Johnson examines a piece of cloth she found in the cave and is able to assign it to the Scottish Clan MacLeod. Her research leads her to Connor, who is currently fighting Kane. Since the fight takes place on holy ground, the two interrupt their argument. Kane kidnaps Connor's son John to force him to fight. The final duel takes place in an old factory. Connor wins and decides to spend the rest of his natural life with Alex.

Directors Cut

In the USA the film was released again as a “Special Directors Cut” on LaserDisc and DVD. In this film version, some scenes have been lengthened a bit, the visual effects have been restored and the song in the credits has been replaced.

Cut versions

  • The uncut theatrical version of the film was released in Europe, the cuts from the US theatrical version were not available.
  • Only in England were two scenes cut, but the rest of the film got a release from 15. This is the relatively harmless "sex scene" between Kane and the prostitute and the bed scene in Scotland with Connor and Alex Johnson.

backgrounds

  • Part of the film was shot in Morocco .
  • Connor MacLeod was originally supposed to die in this film, but this idea was discarded and only used in Highlander: Endgame . It was also planned to use the role of Brenda Wyatt from the first part again. Since Roxanne Hart canceled, it was decided to find a new lover for the Highlander.
  • Deborah Kara Unger originally wanted to use a body double when filming the love scene with Connor, but she later decided to play the scene herself.
  • During the shooting, the third part was known in fan circles as "Highlander - The Apology".
  • Mario Van Peebles got the role of Kane thanks to Christopher Lambert, who put in a good word for him. Both actors became friends while filming Gunmen .

Reviews

“Fantasy action spectacle with lots of pyrotechnic frills. The cinema debut of a video clip specialist who simply copies the original version over long distances without developing a profile in the cinematic design. Only a few trick sequences reveal your own handwriting. "

- Lexicon of international film

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Highlander III - The Legend. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used