The Sword and the Sorcerer
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| Directed by | Albert Pyun |
| Produced by | Robert S. Bremson Brandon Chase Marianne Chase |
| Written by | Albert Pyun Tom Karnowski John V. Stuckmeyer |
| Starring | Lee Horsley Kathleen Beller Richard Lynch Richard Moll |
| Music by | David Whitaker |
| Cinematography | Joseph Margine |
| Editing by | Marshall Harvey |
| Distributed by | Anchor Bay Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | April of 1982 |
| Running time | 99 min |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
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The Sword and the Sorcerer is a 1982 fantasy film, starring Lee Horsley, Richard Lynch, and Richard Moll, directed by Albert Pyun. A mercenary with a three-bladed sword rediscovers his royal heritage when he is recruited to help a princess foil the designs of a brutal tyrant and a powerful sorcerer in conquering the land. Reviews of the film were generally negative, although it has managed to achieve a minor cult following among fans of 1980's sci-fi/fantasy cinema.
Taglines:
- A kingdom ruled by evil. A princess enslaved by passion. A warrior driven by justice.
- In a world of wicked kings and soldiers who rape and pillage, the sorcerer is the most powerful of all.
[edit] Cast
- Lee Horsley .... Prince Talon
- Shelley Taylor Morgan .... Barbro
- Kathleen Beller .... Princess Alana
- Simon MacCorkindale .... Prince Mikah
- George Maharis .... Machelli: Cromwell War Chancellor
- Richard Lynch .... Titus Cromwell
- Richard Moll .... Xusia
- Anthony De Longis .... Rodrigo
- Robert Tessier .... Verdugo
- Nina Van Pallandt .... Malia
- Anna Bjorn .... Elizabeth: Cromwell's Whore
- Jeff Corey .... Craccus
- Joe Regalbuto .... Darius
- Christina Nigra .... Young Elizabeth
- Earl Maynard .... Morgan
- Russ Marin .... Mogullen
[edit] Trivia
- The Sword and the Sorcerer was originally conceived as the first in a series of several films, and the ending credits make mention of a sequel which never came to be. Despite this, the movie was actually the most profitable independent film of 1982, grossing US$40 million at the box office. According to director Albert Pyun, the producers made such a huge profit on the first film (its budget was less than $2 million) that they decided to shut down their company and scrap the sequel altogether.
- The movie marks Albert Pyun's directorial debut, and is one of his most successful films to date.
- Talon's three-bladed sword can launch the two outer blades like missiles. The weapon apparently re-generates new blades for itself.
- The film marks the feature screen debut of Shelley Taylor Morgan (Barbro) who went on to star as Lorena Sharpe in ABC's General Hospital and who also hosted the first successful soap opera talk show, Pure Soap, which marked E! Entertainment Television's first live show and featured live call ins from viewers. The first episode of Pure Soap overloaded phone lines and nearly shut down telephone service. Prior to hosting Pure Soap, Ms. Morgan created the character of Detective Kitty O'Hearn on the hit television series, Hunter.
- Filled with images of "beefcake-bondage," this is virtually the only movie in which both of its leading men—Lee Horsley and Simon MacCorkindale—find themselves subjected to different tortures at separate points in the plot.
