Product Details

• Actors: Sean Connery, Christopher Lambert, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown, Billy Hartman
• Producers: Russell Mulcahy
• Format: Blu-ray, Import
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: SUPER D / PHANTOM SOUND & VISI
• Run Time: 116 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002GDM2UA
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #148,908 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

During a fierce sword battle in the 1500s, Connor MacLeod, a simple Scotsman known as a poor fighter, is mortally wounded -- but he does not die. MacLeod learns from the mysterious Ramírez that he is of a race of immortals. These rare knights never age and never reproduce, they can only meet death by the blade of another of their kind. Leaping back and forth through the centuries, MacLeod once again meets the evil Kurgan who nearly killed him 500 years ago. There can be only one. MULTI-REGION A & B

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There can be only one restore!, November 4, 2010

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Walter Blackledge (Alton, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Highlander: Director's Cut [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

I just watched this on my old Laser Disc from the early 1990s this weekend. Tonight I watched the Blu-Ray Director's Cut 2010 version!

Generally I hate director's cuts. I want the theatrical version, and I want the director to stick a fork in it and call it done. But this is the exception.

Technically, they did a GREAT JOB lifting this copy from the master.

How can you tell? Because you can tell its stunt doubles and not Lambert or Connery fighting on the cliffs in the Scottish Highlands! The resolution is that good.

Its much brighter than the other versions as well. Two full F-Stops brighter would be my guess.

Also, we Americans finally get a few important deleted scenes that I saw many years ago while in Europe that help tie the story together. For those who haven't seen it, lets just say the phrase "Hey, it's a kind of magic" will now make sense. You also will no longer need say "So how did the Kurgan know Brenda was his girl friend and just show up at her door step?"

They did a great job on the sound too.

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highlander on Blu-Ray is phenomenal., May 12, 2010

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Jim Gustafson "Jimmygus" (NE) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Highlander Immortal Edition Blu Ray (Blu-ray)

I bought this Blu-Ray Disc with much apprehension as I was very disappointed with the Special Edition DVD. I am glad to say that the Blu-Ray did not disappoint in the least. The colors are all rich and vibrant. The scenes are very clear for the most part, every so often a scene is a little "grainy" but not enought to affect the pure enjoyment of watching this classic movie that is finally on Blu-Ray. It actually felt like I was watching this movie for the first time, a big accomplishment as I have watched Highlander many, many times. The sound quality is also excellent. This Disc plays fine in my Blu-Ray player in America.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lacking original sound, not as good as British Blu-Ray, November 15, 2010

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Matt Stevens (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Highlander: Director's Cut [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

MOVIE RATING is 5 stars.

Blu-Ray rating is 3 stars.

This is essentially the British Blu-Ray release, but lacking the original soundtrack and that is a shame. The 5.1 remix has a great deal of reverb added and just doesn't sound as natural as the original stereo surround track, which is on the brit release and virtually uncompressed. Why studios insist on excluding original soundtracks is beyond me, but it is infuriating.

The picture quality on this release is about the same, though possibly a tad more smoothed over. I think they might have used a little bit of grain reduction in scenes. This is comparing the releases on a 72 inch DLP. Both are great, but I give the slight edge to the Brit release.

That Brit BD also has extras that are not on this American version.

This is not a definitive release. It just isn't. However, it is most certainly superior to any American version released on DVD. The UK Amazon has the Brit release so I urge you to buy that one instead. It will play in American BD players. Should you not have the extra cash then go ahead and pull the trigger as long as you understand you won't have the sound that the film was intended to have.