The Beastmaster

1982 fantasy film directed by Don Coscarelli
Movie film Q813050
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The Beastmaster

Summary

The Beastmaster is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Beastmaster's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Beastmaster was directed by Don Coscarelli[4].
  • Don Coscarelli wrote the screenplay for The Beastmaster[5].
  • The Beastmaster's composer is recorded as Lee Holdridge[6].
  • The Beastmaster's genre is fantasy film[7].
  • The Beastmaster's genre is action film[8].
  • The Beastmaster's genre is science fiction film[9].
  • The Beastmaster's genre is film based on a novel[10].
  • The Beastmaster's genre is sword and sorcery film[11].
  • The Beastmaster's based on is recorded as The Beast Master[12].
  • The Beastmaster was followed by Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time[13].
  • A cast member of The Beastmaster was Marc Singer[14].
  • A cast member of The Beastmaster was Tanya Roberts[15].
  • A cast member of The Beastmaster was Rip Torn[16].
  • A cast member of The Beastmaster was John Amos[17].
  • A cast member of The Beastmaster was Billy Jayne[18].
  • A cast member of The Beastmaster was Rod Loomis[19].
  • A cast member of The Beastmaster was Vanna Bonta[20].
  • A cast member of The Beastmaster was Ralph Strait[21].
  • A cast member of The Beastmaster was Tony Epper[22].
  • A cast member of The Beastmaster was Paul Reynolds[23].
  • A cast member of The Beastmaster was Janet Jones[24].
  • A cast member of The Beastmaster was Ben Hammer[25].
  • A cast member of The Beastmaster was Tommy J. Huff[26].
  • A cast member of The Beastmaster was Hugh Armstrong[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Beastmaster was produced by Sylvio Tabet[28]. It was directed by Don Coscarelli[4]. Don Coscarelli wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Marc Singer[14], Tanya Roberts[15], Rip Torn[16], John Amos[17], Billy Jayne[18], and Rod Loomis[19].

Publication

Publication dates include October 28, 1982[29], January 1, 1982[30], August 16, 1982[31], and August 20, 1982[32]. The original language of The Beastmaster was English[33]. Genres include fantasy film[7], action film[8], science fiction film[9], film based on a novel[10], and sword and sorcery film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

Reviews include 5.3/10[35], 18/100[36], and 46%[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Beastmaster was followed by Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time[13].

Why It Matters

The Beastmaster has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . zweitausendeins.de. zweitausendeins.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1982-10-28T00:00:00Z, +1982-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1982-08-16T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter Don Coscarelli
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+118'}
    Mpa film rating PG
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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