Obscure Movie Trivia

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sandahl Bergman did their own stunts, as they couldn't find suitable body doubles.

To give the characters' costumes a more authentic and ``lived-in'' look, 'Dino DeLaurentiis' (QV) had the cast members wear their costumes both during rehearsals and the actual scene shoots.

Sandahl Bergman's character is never refered to by name during the film. The name ``Valeria'' is given in the credits.

Director John Milius is an avid surfer. Bergman and Gerry Lopez are professional surfers.

Schwarzenegger had to tone down his workout, as his arm/chest muscles were so big that he couldn't wield a sword properly.

The swordmaster was played by Kiyoshi Yamazaki, swordmaster for the actors in the film.

The fake blood used in the film came in the form of a concentrate which had to be mixed with water prior to use. Due to the cold weather, it was mixed with vodka (as an anti-freeze) instead. In the scenes in which the actors were supposed to spit the blood, they would swallow it instead, then go back to the special effects man for more.

The Mattel Toy Company started to make some Conan action figures, but after viewing the film, the executives realized that they couldn't afford to be associated with a film with such graphic sex and violence. They gave their doll blonde hair, called him ``He-man'', and thus created the Masters of the Universe.