The heroic warrior He-Man battles against the evil lord Skeletor and his armies of darkness for control of Castle Grayskull.The heroic warrior He-Man battles against the evil lord Skeletor and his armies of darkness for control of Castle Grayskull.The heroic warrior He-Man battles against the evil lord Skeletor and his armies of darkness for control of Castle Grayskull.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 5 nominations
Anthony De Longis
- Blade
- (as Anthony DeLongis)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFrank Langella went on record in an interview stating that playing Skeletor was one of his favorite roles. His young son was a huge fan and was running around the house shouting "By the power of Grayskull," so he took the role for him. He wrote some of his own lines, like: "Tell me about the loneliness of good, He-Man. Is it equal to the loneliness of evil?"
- GoofsWhen Karg leads Skeletor's troops charge into Gwildor's home, he tells his men to "find the key". It is impossible for him to have known about a second cosmic key as his superiors did not even know until shortly later on.
- Crazy creditsThere is a scene after the closing credits have ended: Skeletor pops up from the waters of the pit he was thrown in, and says "I'll be back!"
- Alternate versionsSome syndicated prints of the film omit the post-credits scene.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993)
- SoundtracksPurple Haze
Written and Performed by Jimi Hendrix
Published by Bella Godiva Music
Courtesy of Are You Experienced, Ltd. and A.R.M., Ltd.
Featured review
Nostalgia just makes haters angry.
This IS a great film. You just have to have been a child in the 80's to appreciate the magic of it all.
I was 6 years old when my dad took me to see this on the big screen. At age 6, this movie was about as enjoyable as going to Disneyland. Frank Langella's Skeletor was absolutely terrifying for me. But of course, anyone familiar with Frank Langella's acting knows that he can take any role and make it work. Even in a goofy fantasy film like this, his acting comes off as epic and strong.
The only real reason anyone would have any beef with this movie is if they are die hard fans of the comic or cartoon, as this movie obviously took plenty of liberties with canon.
That being said, if you can ignore that, it's a REALLY fun movie! And if you enjoy 80's special effects, this movie has a plethora.
I was 6 years old when my dad took me to see this on the big screen. At age 6, this movie was about as enjoyable as going to Disneyland. Frank Langella's Skeletor was absolutely terrifying for me. But of course, anyone familiar with Frank Langella's acting knows that he can take any role and make it work. Even in a goofy fantasy film like this, his acting comes off as epic and strong.
The only real reason anyone would have any beef with this movie is if they are die hard fans of the comic or cartoon, as this movie obviously took plenty of liberties with canon.
That being said, if you can ignore that, it's a REALLY fun movie! And if you enjoy 80's special effects, this movie has a plethora.
- raceblakhart
- Jul 12, 2019
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- Also known as
- He-Man and The Masters of the Universe
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- Budget
- $22,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $17,336,370
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,883,168
- Aug 9, 1987
- Gross worldwide
- $17,337,139
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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