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The Sword and the Sorcerer [DVD]

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 440 ratings
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Format Color, Dolby, Widescreen, NTSC, Closed-captioned, Anamorphic, DVD
Contributor Nina Van Pallandt, John V. Stuckmeyer, Simon MacCorkindale, Albert Pyun, Robert Tessier, Richard Moll, Tom Karnowski, Lee Horsley, Joseph Ruskin, Anthony De Longis, Jeff Corey, Anna Bjorn, Richard Lynch, Kathleen Beller, George Maharis See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 39 minutes

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Sword and the Sorcerer (Widescreen) [Import]

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Lean, lanky Lee Horsley (TV's Matt Houston) is hardly the iconic image of a medieval warrior, but in this cheesy Conan the Barbarian knockoff he makes his swaggering, mercenary Talon a genial smart aleck of a barbarian hero. The plot is pure pulp cliché: evil Cromwell (Richard Lynch) raises a demon to conquer a peaceful kingdom, kill the rulers, and imprison the royal heirs, and the son of a murdered patriot returns to take his righteous vengeance with a projectile-loaded, three-bladed sword. First-time director Albert Pyun apprenticed under Akira Kurosawa and brings with him an eye for handsome images and a fluid sense of action that helps overcome B-movie dialogue ("Unlock this door, wench, and leave that to us!"), scenery-chewing performances, and bargain-basement budget. In one fight sequence a guard punches a rock wall--and dents it! Kathleen Beller (the dark-eyed beauty of The Betsy) is the rebel princess who enlists Talon to the cause, Route 66's charming wanderer George Maharis is a conniving traitor under an unflattering mop of greasy hair, and Richard Moll dons a latex monster mask to play the double-crossed demon. It's utterly silly and often awkward, but it does have energy to spare. The sequel promised at the end of the film was never produced and Pyun went on to direct some of the best straight-to-video action films of the 1990s, including Nemesis. --Sean Axmaker

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Yes
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 3.84 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Albert Pyun
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Color, Dolby, Widescreen, NTSC, Closed-captioned, Anamorphic, DVD
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 39 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ April 24, 2001
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Lee Horsley, Kathleen Beller, Simon MacCorkindale, George Maharis, Richard Lynch
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Starz / Anchor Bay
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000059PP2
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Albert Pyun, John V. Stuckmeyer, Tom Karnowski
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 440 ratings

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4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5 out of 5
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The sword and the sorceress is great movie.
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The sword and the sorceress is great movie.
The sword and the sorceress he's a great fantasy movie from the early 80s has a lot of action it's almost bike Conan the barbarian of its time if you're into these type of movies you would like this one in your collection.
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