Highlander 1986 (Connor at his first death)

The first film of the series, released on March 7, 1986. The film features a number of flashback scenes establishing Connor MacLeod's early history.

According to them he was born on January 1, 1518 "in the village of Glenfinnan on the shores of Loch Shiel" (historically this village is better known as the rally point where Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops first concentrated on August 19, 1745 See:Glenfinnan (http://www.road-to-the-isles.org.uk/glenfinnan.html)). In 1536 his clan was in conflict with the rival Clan Fraser. Connor had his first battles in the conflict. The Frasers had employed an experienced immortal only known as the Kurgan (Clancy Brown) and he apparently recognized that Connor was a fellow immortal though even Connor had not discovered this yet. The Kurgan managed to mortally wound Connor in battle but the MacLeods recovered the body before he could decapitate it. The MacLeods mourned Connor but he revived shortly after his "death". Accusing him of being a witch in league with the devil, Connor's clansmen tortured him and were about to execute him. But thanks to his cousin Angus MacLeod (James Cosmo) he managed to escape with his life. However, he was left in exile from his clan and birthplace.

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[TwilightCodex]

Whoa! It's the old bear mormont!

[aeopmusic]

There's no beating the transitions in this movie!

[S3RBIAN3AGLE187]

@RidirichdFlann I'm serbian and i've been to Scotland, It wasn't good, IT WAS FUCKING AWESOME!

[Facelessview]

@FractalBolt even going by the tv show (which is all on youtube by the way) they can still tell when someones an immortal before their first death. As seen with Richie in the first ep, and with a girl called Michelle in another ep in season 3. Also it makes for more drama in the movie if he could tell before hand.

[RidirichdFlann]

@georgekostaras That would be nice, but no sadly ;)

[georgekostaras]

@RidirichdFlann Any of your family immortal?

[FractalBolt]

How did the Kurgan know Connor was an immortal? Going by the tv series' mythology, aren't you supposed to die first and then turn into an immortal in order to sense and be sensed by other immortals?

[RidirichdFlann]

Man I am so proud of my ancestors that came from the Scottish highlands... I have been to Scotland twice, best fucking country to see in the world hands down! :)

[xanglat]

Un film totalement GENIAL !!!

Tous d'excellents acteurs = excellentes prestations / performances ! Un montage hors pair et un scénario tourné de main de Maître ! Je raffole des répliques, du subtil mélange des époques !

Clancy Brown fut une "révélation" ! Transcendant !

Grand MERCI pour ce rappel !

[elcap22]

"nobody will fight me, they all run away"

Connor, don't complain, be thankful no ones fighting you lol