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Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   59,616 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
David S. Goyer (written by)
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Release Date:
21 August 1998 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
The power of an immortal. The soul of a human. The heart of a hero. more
Plot:
A half-vampire, half-mortal man becomes a protector of the mortal race, while slaying evil vampires. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
4 wins & 7 nominations more
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(273 articles)
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User Comments:
The way a comic book flick should be made more (530 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Blade, the Vampire Slayer (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong, pervasive vampire violence and gore, language, and brief sexuality.
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120 min | Germany:110 min (cut version)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Blade's silently-mouthed "What... the... fuck?" is a direct reference to the "A Fistful of Yen" segment from The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977). more
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Continuity: When Blade is wiping off Whistlers neck, telling him he is the Key that Frost needs, Blade gets most of it off in a couple of shots, but the last one all the blood is back on his neck again. more
Quotes:
Dr. Karen Jenson: Go ahead... Bite me. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Succubus: Hell Bent (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Fearless more

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40 out of 46 people found the following comment useful.
The way a comic book flick should be made, 20 April 2003
9/10
Author: customX13

I didn't see this movie until it appeared on television because I was doubtful about comic flicks. Ever since the "Batman" series, "Spawn," "Judge Dredd," and many other pitiful p.g.-13 bombs, I dodged everything at all cost. I would question in my mind, "why can't someone make a movie that is rated R and stays true to the story, how difficult is that?" And finally my prayers have been answered with Blade. This movie pops right out of the pages onto the screen with sheer violence, blood, martial arts, weapons, fire, the good against evil, etc. Yeah sure a lot of action flicks contain all these goodies, and most of them have bombed. But not Blade, the movie was filmed just right, not going overboard, delivering a good length and never a dull moment. Blade II is cool, but not as cool as the first. Blade is indeed one of the best real comic flicks I've seen in a long time.

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