The Sword and the Sorcerer
Seen it?1982 | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 10 times its budget, but middling reviews (67% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.5 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans, fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved The Northman, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
A mercenary with a three-bladed sword rediscovers his royal heritage when he is recruited to help a princess foil a brutal tyrant and a powerful sorcerer's plans to conquer the land.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
67% on Rotten Tomatoes, 39 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$39 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 78K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Albert Pyun
- Lee HorsleyTalon
- Kathleen BellerAlana
- Simon MacCorkindaleMikah
- George MaharisMachelli
- Richard LynchCromwell
- Richard MollXusia
- Anthony De LongisRodrigo
- Robert TessierVerdugo
- Nina van PallandtMalia
- Anna BjornElizabeth