The Sword and the Sorcerer
1982 · Movie · R · 100 min · ★ 5.5 · 53% critics
A battle-hardened mercenary with an unusual three-bladed sword is drawn into a fight to free a kingdom from a ruthless usurper and a dangerous sorcerer’s schemes. As rival factions clash and loyalties shift, the quest becomes a fast-moving mix of swashbuckling action, dark magic, and pulpy adventure.
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Details
- Years
- 1982
- Release date
- 1982-04-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 53/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (139 votes)
- Box office
- $39,103,425
- Budget
- $4,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an ’80s sword-and-sorcery romp that leans into cheesy thrills, gory moments, and breezy swashbuckling energy; Not for you if you need tight storytelling or serious fantasy like The Princess Bride.
Pros: campy fun tone; lots of action; memorable fantasy moments | Cons: confusing plot; uneven acting; too dark visuals
Themes
- princess
- crucifixion
- prince
- mythology
- resurrection
- telekinesis
- sword fight
- torture chamber
- sorcerer
- king
- barbarian
- burlesque
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Lee Horsley
as Talon
Kathleen Beller
as Alana
Simon MacCorkindale
as Mikah
George Maharis
as Machelli
Richard Lynch
as Cromwell
Richard Moll
as Xusia
Anthony De Longis
as Rodrigo
Robert Tessier
as Verdugo
Nina van Pallandt
as Malia
Anna Bjorn
as Elizabeth
Directed by Albert Pyun