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The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)
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April 1982 (USA) moreTagline:
The greatest duel ever fought between deathless courage and endless evil! morePlot:
A mercenary with a three-bladed sword rediscovers his royal heritage dangerous future when he is recruited... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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1 win & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Three More Fanciful Clips from Albert Pyun’s Tales of an Empire (From Beyond Hollywood. 28 October 2009, 2:53 PM, PDT)
Terror Tweets: Scream 4 Update, Pyun Posts Tales Rough Cuts, Eclipse Nearly Wrapped
(From Dread Central. 25 October 2009, 12:35 PM, PDT)
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A joy to watch again and again more (55 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Lee Horsley | ... | Talon |
| Kathleen Beller | ... | Alana |
| Simon MacCorkindale | ... | Mikah (as Simon Mac Corkindale) |
| George Maharis | ... | Machelli |
| Richard Lynch | ... | Cromwell |
| Richard Moll | ... | Xusia |
 | Anthony De Longis | ... | Rodrigo |
| Robert Tessier | ... | Verdugo |
| Nina Van Pallandt | ... | Malia |
| Anna Bjorn | ... | Elizabeth |
| Jeff Corey | ... | Craccus |
| Joseph Ruskin | ... | Malcolm |
 | Joe Regalbuto | ... | Darius |
| Russ Marin | ... | Mogullen |
| Earl Maynard | ... | Morgan |
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100 min | USA:99 minCountry:
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Germany:18 | Australia:M | South Korea:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | UK:AA | Norway:(Banned) (1982-2003) (cinema release)Filming Locations:
Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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Prince Talon: I have no quarrel with you. Out of my way.Xusia: Cromwell is mine!
Prince Talon: Now we have a quarrel.
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"I have a debt to pay" ... for 15 years of viewing pleasure. This film is an absolute joy, untarnished by repeated viewings, sadly overshadowed by Schwarzeneger's vastly inferior Conan movies, and unreasonably critically trashed alongside truly terrible contemporary low budget thud and blunder efforts. The script creaks more than the plot, but reigned in from the curse of camp by director Albert Pyun the actors deliver their lines with a straight face and leave the the audience to find the comedy themselves. Almost a dictionary definition of "ahead of its time", the film is a blueprint for the success of Sam Raimi's Hercules and Xena, right down to the use of Australian bit players. Effects like the demon sorceror's tomb might be managed better technically today, but no more atmospherically, and the closing sword battle is a triumph. The performances are eccentric and electric, and you could not wish for a more motley crew of cut-throats and sidekicks. Richard Lynch eats the scenery with unalloyed zeal, and quite simply more of Lee Horsley as Talon would have made the movie world a better place.