A kingdom ruled by evil. A princess enslaved by passion. A warrior driven by justice.

Starring: Lee Horsley, Kathleen Beller, Simon MacCorkindale, George Maharis, Richard Lynch, Richard Moll, Anthony De Longis, Robert Tessier

DML Rating: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ - above average

"I will allow you to live as long as you serve me. Betray me, and I will joyfully send you back to rot in hell."
– Titus Cromwell, to the newly revived demon Xusia

Why watch this? This above-average action flick cashed in on the pre-Conan hype.

Plot Summary: After his kingdom is overthrown by a tyrannical conqueror named Cromwell, a young prince named Talon escapes into exile. Years later, now a seasoned mercenary with a unique tri-bladed sword, Talon is hired by a princess to help her foil the wicked designs of Cromwell and a resurrected evil sorcerer, Xusia.

Dad's Preview: There was huge anticipation for DeLarentis' Conan The Barbarian (1982) epic. This shameless knock-off, fared surprising well at the box office, and turned a huge profit because of its much lower budget. Hunky Lee Horsely (of TV's Matt Houston) portrays Talon, a savage, yet surprisingly suave, hero-for-hire. He wields a outlandish three-pronged broadsword. In defiance of physics and medieval weaponry, it somehow shoots its exterior blades, as if fired from a bazooka. Frankly, it so bad, it's good! I did find the demon wizard, Xusia, to be quite terrifying.

Robert S. Bremson, Tom Karnowski, John V. Stuckmeyer;
Group 1 International Dist. Org. Ltd.