The Beastmaster (1982) - Credits and Details

The Beastmaster Credits and Details

Directed by
	Don Coscarelli	...	directed by
Written by
	Don Coscarelli	...	written by
	Paul Pepperman	...	written by
	Andre Norton	...	novel "The Beast Master"
Cast
	Marc Singer	...	Dar
	Tanya Roberts	...	Kiri
	Rip Torn	...	Maax
	John Amos	...	Seth
	Joshua Milrad	...	Tal (as Josh Milrad)
	Rod Loomis	...	Zed
	Ben Hammer	...	Young Dar's Father
	Ralph Strait	...	Sacco
	Billy Jayne	...	Young Dar (as Billy Jacoby)
	Janet DeMay	...	Witchwoman #1
	Christine Kellogg	...	Witchwoman #2 (as Chrissy Kellogg)
	Janet Jones	...	Witchwoman #3
	Tony Epper	...	Jun Leader
	Vanna Bonta	...	Zed's Wife
	Kim Tabet	...	Sacco's Daughter
	Daniel Zormeier	...	Winged Creature Leader
	Jim Driggers	...	Hanging Priest
	Mick Thibodeau	...	Hanging Priest
	Paul Reynolds	...	Tiis
	Monty L. Simons	...	Zed's Guard (as Monty Simons)
	Bruce Paul Barbour	...	Marauder (as Bruce Barbour)
	Diamond Farnsworth	...	Marauder
	Linda Smith	...	Kiri's Friend
	Henry Carbo	...	Man in Cage
	Jonathan Gravish	...	Death Guard Priest
	Don Heyn	...	Death Guard Priest
	Larry Randles	...	Death Guard Rider
	Vince Deadrick Sr.	...	Guard on Parapet
	Tim Dunlavey	...	Young Villager
	Jeremy Whelan	...	Jun Priest
	Billy Hank Hooker	...	Jun Priest (as Hank Hooker)
	George Scott	...	Jun Priest
	Tommy J. Huff	...	Jun Priest (as Tom Huff)
	Dale Shawver	...	Jun Priest
	Richard Humphreys	...	Jun Priest
	Hugh Armstrong	...	Jun Priest
	Mike Kirton	...	Jun Priest
	Eddy Donno	...	Jun Priest (as Eddie Donno)
	Gary McLarty	...	Jun Priest
	Eddie Hice	...	Jun Priest
	Fess 'Reg' Reynolds	...	Jun Priest (as Fess Reynolds)
	Freddie Hice	...	Jun Priest
Uncredited Cast
	Blake Bolger	...	Infant Dar
	Derek Elmore	...	Baby Dar
	Dan Friedman	...	Peasant
	Chuck Hicks	...	Boatman
Produced by
	Donald P. Borchers	...	associate producer
	Naser el-Attasy	...	executive producer
	Frank K. Isaac	...	assistant producer
	Paul Pepperman	...	producer
	Sylvio Tabet	...	executive producer / producer
Original Music by
	Lee Holdridge	...	music by
Special Effects by
	Frank DeMarco	...	special effects
	Roger George	...	special effects
	Mark Sparks	...	special effects
	Gary L. King	...	special effects crew
	Bill McCamey	...	pyrotechnician
	R. Bruce Steinheimer	...	special effects technician
Visual Effects by
	Virginia Aalko	...	model maker
	Carl Richard Fontana	...	model maker
	William Guest	...	model shop supervisor
	Mike Jones	...	model maker
	Michael Minor	...	consultant: special visual effects
	Jeryd Pojawa	...	model maker
	Allen Blaisdell	...	visual effects
	William Cruse	...	miniature photography
	Bret Culpepper	...	miniature sets builder
	Bruno George	...	optical camera operator
Stunts
	Bruce Paul Barbour	...	stunt performer
	Billy Bates	...	stunts
	Steve Boyum	...	stunt coordinator
	Hank Calia	...	stunts
	Erik Cord	...	stunts
	Kerrie Cullen	...	stunts
	David R. Ellis	...	stunts
	Gary Epper	...	stunts
	Jeannie Epper	...	stunts
	Bill Hart	...	stunts
	Gary Jensen	...	stunts
	Gray Johnson	...	stunts
	Al Jones	...	stunts
	Fred Lerner	...	stunts
	Mike H. McGaughy	...	stunts
	John Meier	...	stunts
	Bob Minor	...	stunts
	Greg Moonyham	...	stunts
	Frank Orsatti	...	stunts
	Chuck Picerni Jr.	...	stunts
	Jon Conrad Pochron	...	stunts
	John Romano	...	stunts
	Philip Romano	...	stunts
	R.A. Rondell	...	stunts
	Bob Terhune	...	stunts
	Buddy Van Horn	...	stunts
	Steve Vandeman	...	stunts
	George P. Wilbur	...	stunts
	Henry Wills	...	stunts
	Jerry Wills	...	stunts
	Whitey Hughes	...	stunts
	Gene LeBell	...	stunts
	Bennie Moore	...	stunts
	Bobby Porter	...	stunts
	Bryan Renfro	...	stunts
	Greg Robbins	...	stunts
	Ronnie Rondell Jr.	...	stunts
	Rick Sawaya	...	stunts
	Monty L. Simons	...	stunts
	Dick Warlock	...	stunts

Additional Info
Premiere:	August 16, 1982
Theatrical Release:	August 20, 1982
DVD Release:	October 23, 2001
Blu-ray Release:	July 27, 2021
Countries:
Distributor:	Vinegar Syndrome
Websites:

Ratings
6.2 / 10	18 / 100

Production Companies
Leisure Investment Company
Beastmaster NV
ECTA Filmproduktion

Distributors
MGM/UA Entertainment Company (1982) (United States) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1982) (United States) (theatrical)
MGM/UA Home Video (1983) (United States) (VHS)
Showtime Networks (1983) (United States) (TV)
Home Box Office (HBO) (1984) (United States) (TV)
Cinemax (1986) (United States) (TV)
TBS Superstation (1987) (United States) (TV)
TBS Superstation (1989) (United States) (TV)
MGM/UA Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
TNT (1991) (United States) (TV)
Warner Home Video (1991) (United States) (for MGM/UA) (VHS)
Anchor Bay Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
Anchor Bay Entertainment (2005) (United States) (VHS)
Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (part of "6-Film Pack: Fantasy & Action") (DVD)
Vinegar Syndrome (2020) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
MonsterVision (United States) (TV)
Scream Factory (2025) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (Blu-ray)
Vinegar Syndrome Ultra (2020) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)

Filming Locations
Lake Pyramid, California, USA (Location)
Malibu Creek State Park - 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, California, USA (Tanya Roberts Bathing Scene)
Rainbow Vista, Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA (Ending Sequence)
Simi Valley, California, USA (Location)
Valley of Fire State Park, Valley of Fire Hwy, Overton, Nevada, USA (Location)

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