Arnold Schwarzenegger's breakthrough film was released.
Arnold Schwarzenegger . His breakthrough film was the sword-and-sorcery epic Conan the Barbarian in 1982 , a box office hit that resulted in a sequel . Conan the Barbarian (1982 film) . Conan has been frequently released on home media , the sales of which had increased the film 's gross to more than $ 300 million by 2007 .