Reception
This sword-and-sorcery film was only a modest box-office performer during its initial 1982 release, grossing roughly $14 million against an estimated $8-million budget, but it has steadily built a strong cult following over the years. It subsequently received significant local TV and cable airplay, notably HBO and TBS where it became a TV mainstay and viewer favorite. Its replay was so common that some waggishly dubbed TBS "The Beastmaster Station", and HBO as "Hey, Beastmaster is On". The film currently holds a 50% rating at Rotten Tomatoes.
As such, the film eventually spawned two sequels Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time (1991), and Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus (1996, TV only), and a television series. A special feature, The Making of Beastmaster 2, was also produced in 1991, and another one The Saga of The Beastmaster (2005) was released on video.
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