The Sword and the Sorcerer
1982 film by Albert Pyun / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the 1982 film. For other uses of "Swords & Sorcery", see Swords & sorcery (disambiguation).
The Sword and the Sorcerer is a 1982 American sword and sorcery fantasy film co-written and directed by Albert Pyun, and starring Lee Horsley, Kathleen Beller, Simon MacCorkindale, George Maharis, Richard Lynch, and Richard Moll. The plot concerns a mercenary with a three-bladed projectile sword who rediscovers his royal heritage when he is recruited to help a princess foil the designs of a brutal tyrant, and a powerful, devil-like sorcerer, in conquering the land.
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Directed by | Albert Pyun |
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Cinematography | Joseph Margine |
Edited by | Marshall Harvey |
Music by | David Whitaker |
Distributed by | Group 1 International Distribution Organization Ltd. |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $4 million |
Box office | $39.1 million[2] or $11 million[3] |
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The film had initially mixed reviews, but a cult following developed. It was a box office success, grossing almost ten times its budget.