Directed by Gary Goddard 
Written by Gary Goddard & Stephen Tolkin 

summary
Fantasy action-adventure about the war-torn planet Eternia and the Castle of Greyskull which is coming under threat from the evil Skeletor who wants to take over the planet. A group of freedom fighters, led by the heroic He-Man are accidentally transported to Earth by a mysterious Cosmic Key, which holds the power to make Skeletor all-powerful. Once on Earth, He-Man and Co. team up with two teenagers as they attempt to find the key and return home. However, Skeletor and his minions are soon hot on their trail... 

Summary written by Jonathan Broxton
 

Cast (in credits order):
Dolph Lundgren ....  He-Man 
Frank Langella ....  Skeletor 
Meg Foster ....  Evil-Lyn 
Billy Barty ....  Gwildor 
Jon Cypher ....  Duncan (Man-at-Arms) 
Courteney Cox ....  Julie Winston 
James Tolkan ....  Detective Lubic 
Chelsea Field ....  Teela 
Robert Duncan McNeill ....  Kevin Corrigan 
Christina Pickles ....  Sorceress of Castle Grayskull 
Tony Carroll ....  Beastman 
Pons Maar ....  Saurod 
Anthony De Longis ....  Blade 
Robert Towers (I) ....  Karg 
Barry Livingston ....  Charlie 
Jessica Nelson ....  Monica 
Gwynne Gilford ....  Mrs. Winston 
Walter Scott (I) ....  Mr. Winston 
Walter Robles (II) ....  Carl the Janitor 
Cindi Eyman ....  Gloria 
Peter Brooks (II) ....  Narrator 
Richard Szponder ....  Pigboy 
 
Produced by 
Michael Flynn (II)   (associate producer) 
Yoram Globus   (executive producer) 
Menahem Golan   (executive producer) 
Evzen Kolar   (associate producer) 
Edward R. Pressman   (producer) 
Elliot Schick   (co-producer) 
 
Original music by Bill Conti 
Cinematography by Hanania Baer 
Film Editing by Anne V. Coates 
Casting by Victoria Thomas 
Production Design by William Stout 
Art Direction by Robert Howland 
Set Decoration by Daniel Gluck, Mike Johnson, Kathe Klopp 
Costume Design by Julie Weiss 
 
Makeup Department 
Robin Beauchesne ....  makeup artist 
Lori Benson ....  hair stylist 
Michael Burnett (I) ....  special make-up effects assistant (uncredited) 
Angelo Di Biase ....  hair stylist for Mr. Lundgren 
Lauren Hartigan ....  body makeup 
June Haymore-Pipkin ....  makeup artist 
James Kagel ....  makeup lab sculptor 
Todd McIntosh ....  makeup designer 
Zandra Platzek ....  hair stylist 
Gerald Quist ....  makeup lab foreman 
Michael Westmore (I) ....  makeup designer 
 
Production Management 
Alan Gershenfeld ....  production manager 
Leslie Levine ....  production supervisor 
Joe Morrison (III) ....  production supervisor 
Elliot Schick ....  production manager 
John Weems ....  production supervisor 
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 
Frederic B. Blankfein ....  assistant director 
Barbara Bruno ....  second second assistant director 
John Eyler ....  second assistant director 
Gere LaDue ....  second second assistant director 
 
Art Department 
Nancy Booth ....  set dresser 
Lynn Christopher ....  assistant art director 
Sharlene Ciraolo ....  lead scenic painter 
Edward Eyth ....  conceptual artist 
Ellen Freund ....  property manager 
Jean Giraud ....  conceptual artist 
J.E. Griffith ....  conceptual artist 
George Jenson ....  conceptual artist 
Andrew Kennedy (II) ....  set dresser 
Douglas E. Maxwell ....  lead man 
John Hammer Maxwell ....  set dresser 
Claudio Mazzoli ....  conceptual artist 
Jimy Murphy ....  set dresser 
Josh Olson ....  art department production assistant 
Mary K. Perko ....  art department coordinator 
Michael Reinhart ....  construction foreman 
Rachel Rosenthal (II) ....  production design coordinator 
David Touster ....  property assistant 
Douglas Turner (II) ....  armour construction coordinator 
Ron Woods ....  assistant property master 
Curtis Yackel ....  carpenter 
 
Sound Department 
Bob Baron (II) ....  adr mixer 
Anna Behlmer ....  sound recordist 
George Berndt ....  adr supervisor 
Steve Borne ....  assistant sound editor 
Gary C. Bourgeois ....  sound re-recording mixer 
Ed Callahan ....  sound editor 
Chris Carpenter ....  sound re-recording mixer 
Mick D'Andrea ....  assistant sound editor 
Mary Jo Devenney ....  boom operator 
John P. Fasal ....  sound designer 
Mark Goodermote ....  boom operator 
Tommy Goodwin ....  adr mixer
foley mixer 
Stephen A. Hope ....  music editor 
Doug Kent ....  assistant sound editor (as Douglas Kent) 
John A. Larsen ....  supervising sound editor 
Robert Martel ....  foley editor 
Marilyn McCoppen ....  adr editor 
Harry B. Miller III ....  sound editor 
Ed Novick ....  sound designer 
Dean Okrand ....  sound re-recording mixer 
David Pettijohn ....  sound editor 
Barry Rubinow ....  supervising foley editor 
Robert R. Rutledge ....  supervising sound editor 
Peter Michael Sullivan ....  adr assistant 
Dan Wallin ....  score mixer 
Jenny Weyman-Cockle ....  adr editor 
John S. Wilkinson Jr. ....  sound editor 
 
Special Effects by 
Arthur Brewer ....  special effects lead 
Edward J. Franklin ....  prop shop (uncredited) 
Robert Hohmen ....  special effects crew 
Ellen Kitz ....  special effects supervisor 
Karl G. Miller ....  special effects crew 
Malton Right ....  special effects crew 
Larry Roberts (I) ....  special effects crew 
Paulette Smook Marshall ....  special effects supervisor 
Leo Leoncio Solis ....  special effects assistant 
 
Visual Effects by 
Susan Alpert ....  model shop coordinator 
Larz Anderson ....  visual effects project leader: swords 
Michael Backauskas ....  visual effects editor 
Don Baker (I) ....  visual effects camera 
Mat Beck ....  visual effects camera 
Brent Boates ....  visual effects art director 
Dave Chamberlain ....  model shop production assistant 
Mark Dornfeld ....  visual effects optical line-up 
Richard Edlund ....  visual effects producer 
Leslie Ekker ....  model maker
visual effects project leader: flying disks 
Leslie Falkinburg ....  visual effects optical coordinator 
Donald Fly ....  visual effects chief financial officer 
Robert Hippard ....  visual effects production supervisor 
Neil Krepela ....  visual effects matte department supervisor 
Mary Mason (II) ....  visual effects production coordinator 
Pat McClung ....  visual effects project leader: weapons 
Dennis Michelson ....  visual effects editor 
Thaine Morris ....  visual effects foreman 
Bill Neil ....  visual effects director of photography (as William Neil) 
Lisa Neil ....  visual effects animation coordinator 
James Nelson (III) ....  visual effects production advisor 
Chris Regan (III) ....  visual effects optical supervisor 
Eugene P. Rizzardi ....  visual effects project leader: battle station 
Nick Seldon ....  visual effects project leader: puppets 
Mark Stetson ....  visual effects model shop supervisor 
Michael Sweeney (V) ....  visual effects optical line-up 
George Trimmer ....  model maker 
Paul Van Camp ....  software programmer 
Gary Waller ....  visual effects supervisor 
Gene Whiteman ....  visual effects chief engineer 
Terry Windell ....  visual effects art director 
Matthew Yuricich ....  visual effects chief matte artist 
Stuart Ziff ....  visual effects project leader: cosmic key 
 
Stunts
Bobby Bell (I) ....  stunts (as Robert N. Bell) 
Brad Bovee ....  stunts (as Bradley J. Bovee) 
Janet Brady ....  stunts 
Tony Brubaker ....  stunts 
Brian Burrows (I) ....  stunts 
Danny Costa ....  stunts 
Charles Croughwell ....  stunts 
Anthony De Longis ....  stunt double: Mr. Langella 
Loren Janes ....  stunt choreographer 
Kent Jordan ....  stunts 
Clint Lilley ....  stunts 
Ben Scott (I) ....  stunts 
John-Clay Scott ....  stunts 
Walter Scott (I) ....  stunt co-ordinator 
Brian Smrz ....  stunts 
Gregg Smrz ....  stunts 
 
Other crew 
Michael Alden ....  post-production supervisor 
Steve Anderson (III) ....  location manager 
Allan A. Apone ....  co-special costume supervisor 
Wenden K. Baldwin ....  title designer 
Corrie Behrhorst ....  music coordinator 
Arthur Borman ....  production assistant 
Mark Buckalew ....  best boy electric 
Laura Buff ....  special consultant 
Bea Ellen Cameron ....  intern 
Terri Cardinali ....  design maquettes 
Craig Caton ....  creature crew 
Bundy Chanock ....  set medic 
Christopher Cibelli ....  assistant editor 
Sam Citron (I) ....  second assistant editor 
John Conte (II) ....  transportation co-captain 
Bill Conti ....  orchestrator 
Skip Cook ....  key grip 
Rick Davis (II) ....  dolly grip 
Joe De Reis ....  design maquettes 
Dan Elsasser ....  camera operator 
Paula Erickson ....  music supervisor 
Ralph Ferraro ....  orchestrator 
Edward Flotard ....  transportation co-captain 
Edward J. Franklin ....  skeletor armory crew 
John Franzblau ....  wardrobe production assistant 
Helen Hahn ....  negative cutter 
Adrienne Hamalian-Mangine ....  script supervisor 
James D.R. Hickox ....  apprentice editor 
Michael Hofstein ....  additional cinematographer 
Michael Hood (I) ....  design maquettes 
Michael Hosch ....  lead puppet sculptor 
Gretchen Iverson ....  assistant production coordinator 
Alain Jakubowicz ....  post-production supervisor 
Jimmy Jones ....  transportation manager 
Karine Jonet ....  unit publicist 
William Kidd ....  orchestrator 
Warren Kroeger ....  best boy 
Richard Kuhn ....  best boy grip 
Carol Kunz ....  costumer 
Denise Lanzetta ....  assistant to Mr. Kolar 
Stephanie Lee ....  music coordinator 
Laine Liska ....  design maquettes 
Lisa Lovaas ....  costumer 
Omneya 'Nini' Mazen ....  post-production coordinator (as Omneya Mazen) 
Robert W. McCarty ....  grip 
Ron McCausland ....  key rigging grip 
James D. McGeachy ....  armour supervisor 
Bruce Miller (I) ....  conductor
music arranger 
H. William Miller (II) ....  transportation captain 
Renee Milliken ....  casting assistant 
David J. Negron ....  storyboard illustrator 
Marcie Olivi ....  costumer 
Maurice Palinski ....  costumer (as Frank Palinski) 
Sally Pearle ....  extras casting 
Robert Pederson ....  unit accountant 
Harry Rabinowitz ....  conductor 
Joel Renfro ....  transportation coordinator 
Pat Repola ....  head lab technician 
Brian H. Reynolds ....  key grip 
Lawrence Richter ....  wardrobe supervisor 
Leo Rijn ....  lead sculptor 
Mark Roemmich ....  grip 
Joel Rosenbaum ....  orchestrator 
James Rosenthal ....  gaffer 
Ken Sax ....  still photographer 
David Schmalz ....  videographer 
Brent Scrivener ....  speciality prop builder 
Kyle Seidenbaum ....  title designer 
Stephen R. Sheridan ....  color timer 
Barbara Slifka ....  armour production executive 
Sharon Swenson ....  costumer 
Ric Urbauer (I) ....  best boy grip 
Isabella B. Van Soest ....  assistant wardrobe 
Merie Weismiller Wallace ....  assistant to Mr. Goddard 
Claire Wilson ....  assistant to Mr. Edlund 
Cynthia R. Woodard ....  location manager 
Rony Yacov ....  executive in charge of production 
Mira Zabadowski ....  assistant wardrobe