A mysterious man, Suba, gets himself a job at a fencing academy, and as he learns the way of the students, the school, and its maestro, they learn that there's more to him than meets the ...
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| F. Murray Abraham | ... | Maximilian 'Max' Suba | |
| Eric Roberts | ... | Alexander Villard | |
| Mia Sara | ... | Erin Clavelli | |
| Christopher Rydell | ... | Jim Trebor | |
| Elaine Kagan | ... | Rachel | |
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| Sherry Hursey | ... | Tanos | |
| Stoney Jackson | ... | Johnson | |
| Caroline Barclay | ... | Tatiana | |
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Peter Cohl | ... | Calder |
| Stephen Polk | ... | Williams | |
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Ennalls Berl | ... | Dana |
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Dharvi Darrell | ... | Landlady |
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Eve Kagan | ... | Daughter |
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A mysterious man, Suba, gets himself a job at a fencing academy, and as he learns the way of the students, the school, and its maestro, they learn that there's more to him than meets the eye. He gains (or regains?) his fencing skills and his philosophy of teaching clashes with the maestro's. As they are thrown into conflict, Suba and the maestro's past appear to be linked. And the resolution of their mysterious relationship may be a duel to the death. Written by Kathy Li
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
7 October 1992 (France) See more »Also Known As:
A Espada da Justiça See more »Filming Locations:
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I'm a fencer, so I was naturally excited to see this film. Well, it's a 'fencing movie' in the same vein as "Razor's Edge" is an 'ice skating movie'. The sport is dummied down for the non- enthusiast and the drama behind the scenes is ramped up to soap opera levels.
I actually thought there was some good acting here. I mean Abraham is always wonderful and Mia Sara doesn't do too bad. Eric Roberts is stretched to about his best work, probably by working with Abraham, and the "kids" in the supporting roles are at least intentionally amusing.
The story, though, is a bit outlandish and gets predictable after about 45 minutes, but it's not a terrible movie. Thus, my rating of 6.