Highlander
1986
An immortal Scottish swordsman, Connor MacLeod, discovers he is one of a dwindling number of immortals locked in a centuries-long battle that can only end with one survivor claiming ultimate power. The story moves between 16th-century Scotland and 1980s New York as he faces his most dangerous rival.
Director
- Russell Mulcahy
Cast
- Sean Connery
- Christopher Lambert
Filming Locations
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Castle Tioram
Castle Tioram on Loch Moidart appears in the film as a Scottish Highland castle location, used in aerial and wide shots during the historical Highland sequences.
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Eilean Donan Castle
Eilean Donan Castle stands in as the MacLeod clan's castle; Connor is banished from the clan here after miraculously surviving his wounds, and the clan is seen marching to battle from the castle bridge.
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Fort William
Scenes were filmed in the Glen Nevis area near Fort William, including a village market set where Ramirez tells Connor he must leave his wife Heather, and a beach training sequence near Morar.
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Glen Coe
The opening battle between Clan MacLeod and Clan Fraser was staged in Glencoe before the conical peak of Buachaille Etive Beag, and Connor's tower home is located near The Three Sisters mountains.
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Glen Nevis
A village market scene, built as a set in Glen Nevis near the Water of Nevis and Lower Falls, is where Ramirez tells Connor he cannot have children and must leave his wife Heather.
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Glen Uig
The Trotternish Ridge area of the Isle of Skye, near Uig, was used for training scenes between Ramirez and Connor, including sword-fighting sequences on the clifftop at Bioda Buidhe.