Deathstalker
Seen it?1983 | 80 min | Action, Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 26 times its budget, but a lukewarm 4.8 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 fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
The warrior Deathstalker is tasked by an old witch lady to obtain and unite the three powers of creation - a chalice, an amulet, and a sword - lest the evil magician Munkar get them and use them for nefarious purposes. After obtaining the sword, Deathstalker joins with other travelers going to the Big Tournament to determine the strongest warrior. The false king holds the true princess in captivity, and plots to have Deathstalker killed, and Deathstalker must fight to free the princess.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
4.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$12 million worldwide on a $457K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 117K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by James Sbardellati
- Rick HillDeathstalker
- Barbi BentonCodille
- Richard BrookerOghris
- Lana ClarksonKaira
- Víctor BóKang
- Bernard ErhardMunkar
- Augusto LarretaSalmaron
- Verónica LlinásToralva
- Marcos WoinskyGargit
- Adrián De PieroNicor