Sword and the sorcerer, the 1982 the movie soundtrack. Val kilmer, whitney able, kevin sorbo, ralf moeller, melissa ordway, matthew willig, scott paulin, lee horsley, jennifer siebel newsom, olivier gruner, albert pyun, the sword and the sorcerer 2 abelar. Using his sword and his wiles, he attempts to regain control of his kingdom, which has been taken over by a sadistic tyrannical knight and an evil sorcerer. Of course star wars and its sequels were high on the list, as were the conan movies, but i also was a fan of the second tier films of those genres. Working as a mercenary knight, talon possesses a unique threebladed sword which fires its two extra blades when he touches a button. The sword and the sorcerer 1982 financial information. Sword and the sorcerer, the on dvd 013295 from starz anchor bay. The sword and the sorcerer 1982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Sword cinema is a genre of movies based on the majesty and wonderment of swords and the ancient art of swordsmanship. A mercenary with a threebladed sword rediscovers his royal heritages dangerous future when he is recruited to help a princess. The sword and the sorcerer 1982 tv spot trailer youtube.
We may not be sure precisely what the power relationships are in the movie, but we know theres a young hero and. Sword and the sorcerer pb 1982 a pinnacle novel comic books. He assists prince mikah simon maccorkindale and his cute sister kathleen beller to overthrow the evil king richard lynch and his former evil sorcerer richard moll. Rare doublesided laserdisc of the sword and the sorcerer, 1982 film. One response to the sword and the sorcerer 1982 erik says. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. Gallery of 16 movie poster and cover images for the sword and the sorcerer 1982. Fantasy, the sword and the sorcerer the new york times. The sword and the sorcerer trailer 1982 video detective.
Blessed with one of the most evocative fantasy film titles ever, the sword and the sorcerer stars lee horsley, richard lynch, kathleen beller and simon maccorkindale. The sword and sorceress series is a series of fantasy anthologies originally edited by marion zimmer bradley, and originally published by daw books. The former is a respectable bpicture, which has earned a cult following over the decades, largely from those. It should be judged on its own merits because it isnt cut from the same cloth as a massive studio production such as krull. This movie sure looks great, but im not sure i could pass a quiz on what its about.
So thats the first of the 80s sword n sorcery films and, i think, one of the best of all, as well as being the best thing albert pyun ever did. The reason why it stuck in my mind was a sword fighting scene incorporating someone having their face chopped down the middle in full goreovision. The sword and the sorcerer 1982 the movie database tmdb. A mercenary with a threebladed sword rediscovers his royal heritage when he is recruited to help a princess foil a brutal tyrant and a powerful sorcerers plans to conquer the land.
Meet talon, a daring mercenary who conquers castles and dungeons alike with his lethal threebladed sword. If notability cannot be established, the article is likely to be merged, redirected, or deleted. The sword and the sorcerer remastered soundtrack cd details and availability. The sword and the sorcerer 1982 movie stills and photos. The sword and the sorcerer is a 1982 american sword and sorcery fantasy film directed by. The sword and the sorcerer remastered soundtrack 1982. With lee horsley, kathleen beller, simon maccorkindale, george maharis. The sword and the sorcerer by albert pyun albert pyun. The sword and the sorcerer dvd 1982 for sale richard lynch. So, all in all, the sword and the sorcerer is a pretty good film. A mercenary with a threebladed sword rediscovers his royal heritage dangerous future when he is recruited to help a princess foil the designs of a brutal tyrant and a powerful sorcerer in conquering a land. Want a second opinion of the sword and the sorcerer.
Kathleen beller, lee horsely, george maharis, lee horsley, richard lynch, simon maccorkindale. Kathleen beller, lee horsely, lee horsley, simon maccorkindale. Financial analysis of the sword and the sorcerer 1982 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. In the same fantasy subgenre, you can see the contrast even more clearly when comparing albert pyuns the sword and the sorcerer 1982 with his longdelayed followup, tales of an ancient empire 2010. Released theatrically in the summer of 1982, just as a new wave of swordandsorcery fantasy films were about to flood the market because of the highprofile arnold schwarzenegger project conan the barbarian, the lowbudget yet impressive looking the sword and the sorcerer rode into theaters and stole a little of conans thunder before disappearing into movie culthood. The sword and the sorcerer was released theatrically in the united states by group 1 international distribution organization ltd in april 1982. Free the sword and the sorcerer dvd cover 1982 r2 german ready to download and print. Watching the sword and the sorcerer, now through older eyes, it has lost a little of its lustre, but there is still lots here to offer the modern viewer. But when talon learns that he is the prince of a kingdom controlled by an evil. What gets lost is that two weeks before the release of conan, albert pyuns the. The sword and the sorcerer 1982 contains moderate peril. His unique sword has gained him quite a reputation as it has not one, but three. The sword and the sorcerer is basically an identikit movie, in which they start out with a lot of different faces and end up with the usual suspects. As a teenager, in addition to horror movies, i loved fantasy and science fiction.
The sword and the sorcerer soundtrack suite 1982 david. Staring anna bjorn, emily yancey, nina van pallandt and anthony delongis. Mar 24, 2016 with the success of john miliuss conan the barbarian the movie going public were treated to an onslaught of conan ripoffs of varying degrees of quality mostly ranging from poor to terrible, but the very first one was albert pyuns the sword and the sorcerer and it surprisingly doesnt suck. The sword and the sorcerer dvd 1982 cult classic lee. Police story season 2 neil brock replied mar 6, 2020 at 1. Oddly enough, though, where the sword and the sorcerer really doesnt work is with respect to the promises inherent in its title. Set in a medieval fantasy world the plot centres around talon horsley. Aug 07, 1982 the sword and the sorcerer opened yesterday at a number of metropolitan theaters, including the cinerama 2, where the circumstances of the first showing of the day were even more inept than. Tales of an ancient empire tales of an ancient empire th, the sword and the sorcerer 2, abelar. As long as 28 years after the event counts as soon. A mercenary with a threebladed sword rediscovers his royal heritage when he is recruited to help a princess foil a brutal tyrant and a. This movie is an excellent choice for the halloween season, or for any time of year.
Kathleen beller, lee horsely, lee horsley, simon maccorkindale, george maharis, richard lynch official content from. Released theatrically in the summer of 1982, just as a new wave of sword and sorcery fantasy films were about to flood the market because of the highprofile arnold schwarzenegger project conan the barbarian, the lowbudget yet impressive looking the sword and the sorcerer rode into. The following is a list of sword and sorcery films. A young swordsman named talon who lives in medieval england is employed as a mercenary knight. Kathleen beller, joe regalbuto, reb brown, jeff corey a mercenary with a threebladed sword rediscovers his royal heritage when he is recruited to help a princess foil a brutal tyrant and a powerful sorcerers plans to conquer the land. The sword and the sorcerer opened yesterday at a number of metropolitan theaters, including the cinerama 2, where the circumstances of the first showing of the day were even more inept than. The sword and the sorcerer by albert pyun albert pyun, lee. Sword and the sorcerer, the soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the sword and the sorcerer with exclusive news, pictures. A low budget genre movie, with liberal quantities of sex, violence and humour. We may not be sure precisely what the power relationships are in the movie, but we know theres a young hero and an old king, an. It should also be noted that the film performed surprising well at the box office and was in fact the highest grossing independent movie of 1982.
This laserdisc copy of the sword and the sorcerer is in great condition, with little to no damage to the disc or to the coverjacket. These tend to focus on single heroes, romance, and magic. Kathleen beller in the sword and the sorcerer 1982. A mercenary with a threebladed sword rediscovers his royal heritages dangerous future when he is recruited to help a princess foil the designs of a brutal tyrant and a powerful. Someones dad was watching a man for all seasons last week on pbs a torturer. Albert pyun many years ago, i saw the end of a sword and sorcery film on my televisual entertainment system.
A mercenary with a threebladed sword rediscovers his royal heritages dangerous future when he is recruited to help a princess foil the designs of a brutal tyrant and a powerful sorcerer in conquering a land. The sword and the sorcerer dvd cover 1982 r2 german. Rare doublesided laserdisc of the sword and the sorcerer. The sword and the sorcerer 1982 taint the meat its. Released by bsx records in 2012 bsxcd8910 containing music from the sword and the sorcerer 1982. A mercenary with a threebladed sword rediscovers his royal heritages dangerous future when he is recruited to help a princess foil the designs of a brutal tyrant and a powerful sorcerer in. The sword and the sorcerer 100 uncut worldwide playable for. Its 1980s fantasy movie season here at taint the meat, and this time its the turn of this classic from 1982. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the sword and the sorcerer with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. The sword and the sorcerer 1982 discussion in movies started by reggie w, mar 30, 2019. Please help to establish notability by citing reliable secondary sources that are independent of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention. As she explained in the foreword to the first volume, she created the anthology to redress the lack of strong female protagonists in the subgenre of sword and sorcery. Featuring richard lynch, lee horsley, kathleen beller, richard moll and others.
May 21, 2012 the sword and the sorcerer soundtrack from 1982, composed by david whitaker. The sword and the sorcerer 1982 dvds release dates. The sword and the sorcerer 1982 albert pyun synopsis. The sword and the sorcerer the 1982 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Feb 17, 2016 a mercenary with a threebladed sword rediscovers his royal heritages dangerous future when he is recruited to help a princess foil the designs of a brutal tyrant and a powerful sorcerer in. Get the sword and the sorcerer dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. Curse of the mayans free movie horror scifi full movie action adventure duration. The sword and the sorcerer 1982 is one of a string of fantasy movies, like dragonslayer and the conan films, that came out in the early 1980s lee horsley of tvs matt houston plays talon, a mercenary with a silly, threebladed sword that can shoot. The sword and the sorcerer 2 mit kevin sorbo, ralf moeller. The topic of this article may not meet wikipedias notability guideline for standalone lists.
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