The same warehouse was the location for a scaled down version of the roof of silvercup studios in new york.
Highlander movie roof fight silvercup.
It was originally built in 1914 as a cyanide factory and was beehive shaped so that bombs would bounce off the roof.
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The long winded and laborious climax to the hit fantasy swashbuckling film highlander ends on the roof of silvercup studios when macleod fights the kurgan destroying the landmark sign in the process but not really.
Highlander is a 1986 british fantasy action adventure film directed by russell mulcahy and based on a story by gregory widen it stars christopher lambert sean connery clancy brown and roxanne hart the film chronicles the climax of an ages old war between immortal warriors depicted through interwoven past and present day storylines.
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Kruger tries to use brenda to defeat connor by tying her to a the studio s massive rooftop sign but connor manages to save her.
Brenda is on the roof during the final fight scene and when the kurgan and mcleod fall through the.
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When the kurgan and brenda look at the silvercup building from the bridge the sign says silvercup studios.
Both fighters fall into a large warehouse which is surrounded by windows.
It is owned and operated by brothers alan and stuart suna.
The two fighters meet on the roof of silvercup studios and an epic sword fight begins.
When the kurgan and brenda look at the silvercup building from the bridge the sign says silvercup studios when macleod and the kurgan fight on top of the building the sign simply says silvercup fazil loses his mirrored sunglasses but soon has them back.
Silvercup studios is one of the largest film and television production facilities in new york city the studio is located in long island city queens with another facility in the port morris neighborhood of the bronx the studio complex has been operating since 1983 in the former silvercup bakery building.
At 1h51m when highlander is swinging between the roof and the floor the security hanging wire is visible at his right shoulder.
