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Writer (WGA):
David S. Goyer (written by)
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Release Date:
21 August 1998 (USA) See more »
Tagline:
The power of an immortal. The soul of a human. The heart of a hero. See 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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4 wins & 7 nominations See more »
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The way a comic book flick should be made See more (534 total) »

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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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"La Magra" is Spanish and Italian for "the thin one", and has the female inflection.See more »
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Revealing mistakes: In the background of the vampire nightclub after Blade's small killing spree a man is visible in the background, covered in head to toe with blood, however his bright blue shorts don't have a speck on them, even though it rained from the roof a few moments beforehand.See more »
Quotes:
Pleading Goon:No... please! I just work for them.
[Blade recalls what Frost did to Whistler earlier, and kills the pleading goon]
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Referenced in Getting Played (2006) (TV)See more »
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Rattle the FearSee more »

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49 out of 57 people found the following review useful.
The way a comic book flick should be made, 20 April 2003
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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