The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Albert Pyun

Writers:

Tom Karnowski (screenplay) &
John V. Stuckmeyer (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

April 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Fantasy | Adventure

Tagline:

The greatest duel ever fought between deathless courage and endless evil!

Plot:

A mercenary with a three-bladed sword rediscovers his royal heritage dangerous future when he is recruited...

Plot Keywords:

Sorcerer | Princess | Hit In Crotch | Knee In Groin | Monster Disguised As Human

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Lee Horsley	...	Talon
Kathleen Beller	...	Alana
Simon MacCorkindale	...	Mikah (as Simon Mac Corkindale)
George Maharis	...	Machelli
Richard Lynch	...	Cromwell
Richard Moll	...	Xusia
Anthony De Longis	...	Rodrigo
Robert Tessier	...	Verdugo
Nina Van Pallandt	...	Malia
Anna Bjorn	...	Elizabeth
Jeff Corey	...	Craccus
Joseph Ruskin	...	Malcolm
Joe Regalbuto	...	Darius
Russ Marin	...	Mogullen
Earl Maynard	...	Morgan

Also Known As:

Barbarlar (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Cromwell, el rey de los bárbaros (Spain) [es]
De wraak der Barbaren (Netherlands) [nl]
Det grymma svärdet (Sweden) [sv]
Julma miekka (Finland) [fi]
L'épée sauvage (France) [fr]
La spada a tre lame (Italy) [it]
Miecz i czarnoksieznik (Poland) [pl]
Talon im Kampf gegen das Imperium (Germany) [de]

Runtime:

100 min | USA:99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Germany:18 | Australia:M | South Korea:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | UK:AA | Norway:(Banned) (1982-2003) (cinema release)

Filming Locations:

Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Sorcerer Productions

Trivia:

Stuntman Jack Tyree was killed when he jumped off a cliff and missed his airbags.

Quotes:

Prince Talon: I have no quarrel with you. Out of my way.
Xusia: Cromwell is mine!
Prince Talon: Now we have a quarrel.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#33.13)" (2005)

So why was a sequel never made?

At the end during the credits there is basically something that says there is going to be a sequel, but there never was one. Kind of surprising they didn't considering this made 39 million back in 1982 which was a good take to say the least for that time. Considering it was rated R and didn't have anyone really big in it...the only person I recognize in the cast is Richard Moll. In the end though they didn't, which is too bad. This one is a good, bloody, fantasy film. The story isn't the best, but it has good action and sword fights, though the director really likes to show scenes where swords break like glass. As a kid I had trouble following the plot though as it was a bit hard to distinguish the good and bad guys, but later when I saw it, it was easier though I still say it could use a better plot.