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Title: The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)
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| 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 (as Nina Van Pallandt) | |
| Anna Bjorn | ... | Elizabeth | |
| Jeff Corey | ... | Craccus | |
| Joseph Ruskin | ... | Malcolm | |
| Joe Regalbuto | ... | Darius | |
| Russ Marin | ... | Mogullen | |
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Earl Maynard | ... | Morgan |
In a dark epoch of sorcery, the murderous megalomaniac, King Titus Cromwell, awakens the demonic necromancer, Xusia of Delos, to usurp the throne of the benevolent King Richard of Eh-Dan, enslaving his daughter, and forcing into exile his youngest son, Talon. One violent decade later, Talon--now a great warrior wielding a magnificent triple-bladed sword--returns hell-bent on revenge, unbeknownst to him, however, that the evil sorcerer is alive, gathering his strength for the ultimate battle. Will the dauntless adventurer restore peace to the long-suffering kingdom? Is this the return of the lost prince? Written by Nick Riganas
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This is a wonderfully well-done feature with top marks for its value in sheer fun.
If you're not into fantasy, see this anyway as a great swashbuckler a la the Errol Flynn-as-hero genre. (And Lee Horsley even resembles Errol throughout this film, which I was fortunate enough to see theatrically at time of release.)
There are terrific villains galore, rip-roaring adventure, great castles and dungeons, complicated skullduggery, and comeuppance aplenty, all done with delicate humor.
This is great screen entertainment with a '40s-'50s look to it, and that's a compliment. There are no wasted moments. The fast-moving story relies much more on quality writing, acting and expert direction rather than copping out with the sort of elaborate special-effects that producers/directors of such films seem to lean on so heavily now, nearly two decades later.
I think it's a classic, and a model, of its type.
Highly recommended to all except small children.