Travel through time in this sword-clashing adventure spanning over a hundred years from the 1860s to the beginning of the first movie In the thirty years since its release Highlander has inspired a cult following & numerous spinoffs with its epic clashes between powerful immortals Now The American Dream follows Scottish swordsman Connor Mac Leod as he navigates through the American Civil War & 1950s Manhattan toward The Gathering in 1986 Reunite with familiar faces such as Connor’s secretary Rachel & meet new immortals such as Osta Vazilek but remember There can be only one! About the Author Brian Ruckley was born & brought up in Edinburgh After studying at Edinburgh & Stirling Universities & after a good deal of displacement activity (varying from spending three months in the rainforests of Borneo trying to record the dawn chorus of gibbons to briefly working in a tea warehouse factory) he moved to England to enter the world of full-time employment Writing was a big feature of his childhood & has ebbed & flowed as a spare-time occupation ever since He sold a couple of short stories in the 1990s but didn’t really start thinking seriously about writing novels until the 21st Century had got underway At the start of 2003 he turned himself into a freelance consultant on environmental projects partly in order to devote more time to writing; since then the writing side of things has taken over almost completely He is now back in Edinburgh where he lives with his lovely wife & miss the excitement of London only a little & only occasionally ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In this labyrinthine sequel the Immortal Mac Leod saves the people of Earth from immanent ozone layer-related destruction by building a shield that deflects sunlight But the people of Earth aren&t especially grateful as the constant state of night has made them cranky & prone to criminal sprees Moreover bounty hunters from the Immortals& home planet Zeist have given chase & it could mean curtains for us all unless Mac Leod & an ecologist can liberate the Earth & banish the assassins ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play BRAND NEW RESTORATION FOR 2016 FEATURING NEW BONUS CONTENT Christopher Lambert & Sean Connery star in 1986 cult classic HIGHLANDER stunningly restored to celebrate the films 30th anniversary He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536 He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York city in 1986 His name is Connor Mac Leod He is immortal After surviving a wound that should have killed him during a clan battle in the Scottish Highlands in 1536 Connor Mac Leod (Christopher Lambert) is banished from his village Years later he is met by Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez (Sean Connery) a swordsman who teaches Mac Leod the truth about himself; he is immortal one of a race of many who can only die when the head is cut from the body He must fight his way through the centuries until the time of the gathering when the few immortals who have survived the ages will come together to fight until only one remains In New York City the final fight is about to begin & in the end there can be only one BD (on one disc) New interview with Russell Mulcahy New interview with Christopher Lambert‘ Making of’ documentary in 4 parts Deleted scenes Audio commentary with Russell Mulcahy HD trailer ...

Russell Mulcahy&s original saga of immortal Scotsman Connor Macleod one of a race of immortals who can only be killed when beheaded with a sword After living in peace for four centuries he is challenged by an old enemy named Kurgan During a fierce sword battle in the 1500s Connor Mac Leod a simple Scotsman known as a poor fighter is mortally wounded -- but he does not die Mac Leod learns from the mysterious Ramirez that he is of a race of immortals These rare knights never age & never reproduce they can only meet death by the blade of another of their kind Leaping back & forth through the centuries Mac Leod once again meets the evil Kurgan who nearly killed him 500 years ago ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The first Highlander cinematic experience sizzles with energy thrilling action sequences & electrifying sword fights & is played out at a frenetic pace by a renowned cast Christopher Lambert gives a mesmerising performance in his most famed role as the Scotsman out to fulfil his destiny as an Immortal under the tutelage of the flamboyant Ramirez played with pastiche & for laughs by the enigmatic Sean Connery The year is 1536 Scottish Clansman Connor Mac Leod (Christopher Lambert) is mortally wounded in battle by a terrifying warrior
- The Kurgan (Clancy Brown) When his wounds miraculously heal Connor is cast out by the superstitious villagers to live a life of solitude Several years later Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez (Sean Connery) a nobleman of Egyptian Spanish descent teaches him that like he & the Kurgan Mac Leod is an immortal who can only die by decapitation He tells how the immortals are fated to duel down the ages to a mysterious distant time called " The Gathering" when the last few will battle for " The Prize" So begins a romantic action-packed saga spanning four centuries to modern day Manhattan where a reign of terror grips the city & headless corpses baffle the police The Kurgan has arrived in town as a one-man wrecking crew maddened by aeons of blood lust slaughtering everything in his path searching for his ancient enemy
- the Highlander It all comes to a climax with an earth-shattering showdown between to two old foes against the spectacular New York night sky
- There can be only one! Actors Christopher Lambert Roxanne Hart Clancy Brown Sean Connery Beatie Edney Alan North Jon Polito Sheila Gish Hugh Quarshie & Christopher Malcolm Director Russell Mulcahy Certificate 15 years & over Year 1986 Screen Widescreen 1851 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Additional Languages Dolby Digital (20) Stereo Italian ; Spanish Subtitles Dutch ; French Duration 1 hour & 51 minutes (approx)



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Highlander The Board Game is a quick-playing game in which you duel throughout the ages in order to be the last immortal standing In the game you choose an immortal from the timeless movie (or perhaps even new characters) collect allies & live entire lives to give you the greatest chance at winning your duels — but you do not get to decide when exactly you will meet your foes on the battlefield All you can do is prepare in the hope that you are the more powerful! Players 2-6 Playing time 20-40 minutes ...

Collecting issues six through nine of the Highlander comic book series " Dark Quickening" features Connor Macleod who is joined by his cousin Duncan as the two race to save Connor's very soul from the dark influence of the Kurgan! ...

The third & final volume of writer Brandon Jerwa's powerful run on Highlander is collected here! In the wake of the shocking events & the ultimate fate of Connor Mac Leod revealed in Highlander Endgame " Armageddon" follows Duncan Mac Leod
- gone but certainly not forgotten
- as he undertakes a deadly mission that involves a doomsday cult & the Watcher's!

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The Princes of the Universe expansion for Highlander The Board Game gives you alternate versions of each of the characters in the original game as well as new cards to expand your collection To add Princes of the Universe into your game simply add the new cards into your collection! ...

Sixteen year old Solomon has agoraphobia He hasn't left his house in three years which is fine by him At home he is the master of his own kingdom--even if his kingdom doesn't extend outside of the house Ambitious Lisa desperately wants to go to a top tier psychiatry program She'll do anything to get in When Lisa finds out about Solomon's solitary existence she comes up with a plan sure to net her a scholarship befriend Solomon Treat his condition & write a paper on her findings To earn Solomon's trust Lisa begins letting him into her life introducing him to her boyfriend Clark & telling him her secrets Soon Solomon begins to open up & expand his universe But all three teens have grown uncomfortably close & when their facades fall down their friendships threaten to collapse as well ...