The sword and the sorcerer the 1982 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The sword and the sorcerer is a 1982 american sword and sorcery fantasy film directed by albert pyun and starring lee horsley, simon mccorkindale, richard lynch, and richard moll. Lee arthur horsley born may 15, 1955 is an american film, television, and theater actor known for starring roles in the television series nero wolfe 1981, matt houston 1982 85, and paradise 198891. We may not be sure precisely what the power relationships are in the movie, but we know theres a young hero and an old king, an.
The sword and the sorcerer 1982 taint the meat its. He assists prince mikah simon maccorkindale and his cute sister kathleen beller to overthrow the evil king richard lynch and his former evil sorcerer richard moll. The sword and the sorcerer official trailer a complex medieval plot presents lee horsley as talon, leader of a group struggling to regain control of. With lee horsley, kathleen beller, simon maccorkindale, george maharis. Its 1980s fantasy movie season here at taint the meat, and this time its the turn of this classic from 1982.
The sword and the sorcerer 1982 retrospective the master. The sword and the sorcerer trailer 1982 video detective. His unique sword has gained him quite a reputation as it has not one, but three. So thats the first of the 80s sword n sorcery films and, i think, one of the best of all, as well as being the best thing albert pyun ever did.
Free the sword and the sorcerer dvd cover 1982 r2 german ready to download and print. Sword cinema is a genre of movies based on the majesty and wonderment of swords and the ancient art of swordsmanship. He followed that with a string of often strange, cult films radioactive dreams being a stand out. The sword and the sorcerer 1982 contains moderate peril. A mercenary with a threebladed sword rediscovers his royal heritage when he is recruited to help a princess foil a brutal tyrant and a powerful sorcerers plans to conquer the land. The sword and the sorcerer released in 82 is a mixed bag of positive and negative. Heart removal the sword and the sorcerer, 1982 duration. Lee horsley celebrity profile check out the latest lee horsley photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the sword and the sorcerer with.
Financial analysis of the sword and the sorcerer 1982 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Kathleen beller, lee horsely, lee horsley, simon maccorkindale, george maharis, richard lynch official content from. In 1982 joe regalbuto played a supporting role in the critically acclaimed film missing. He starred in the 1982 film, the sword and the sorcerer, and recorded the audiobook edition of lonesome dove. The sword and the sorcerer combine beaucoup gore and an atrocityaminute action edited in fastpace style. We should first see him triggering his threeblade sword at the archer and then to the warrior knocked down on the ground. The sword and the sorcerer is a 1982 american sword and sorcery fantasy film directed by albert pyun and starring lee horsley, simon mccorkindale, richard lynch, and. The sword and the sorcerer scores well above most of its brethren in these respects, offering up some comparatively complex characters played by charismatic actors, a story that mostly makes sense, a few clever plot twists to keep things interesting, good. After discovering his royal heritage, a mercenary is set with the task of rescuing a princess and stopping an evil sorcerer in the fantasy flick the sword and the sorcerer 1982. My own favorite and most characteristic sword andsorcery movie. Get the sword and the sorcerer dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. The sword and the sorcerer dvd cover 1982 r2 german. Set in a medieval fantasy world the plot centres around talon horsley.
Not so sure this deserves to be ripped on, but it was a funny episode. Blessed with one of the most evocative fantasy film titles ever, the sword and the sorcerer stars lee horsley, richard lynch, kathleen beller and simon maccorkindale. Using his sword and his wiles, he attempts to regain control of his kingdom, which has been taken over by a sadistic tyrannical knight and an evil sorcerer. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the sword and the sorcerer with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Hbo game of thrones the complete eighth season dvd.
Sword and sorcerer pairings of both types are quite common twoperson parties in mmorpgs. May 21, 2012 the sword and the sorcerer soundtrack from 1982, composed by david whitaker. Rare doublesided laserdisc of the sword and the sorcerer. Rated r by the motion picture association of america color 99 minutes widescreen 1. Watch the sword and the sorcerer online 1982 movie yidio. The sword and the sorcerer is so dominated by its special effects, its settings and locations, that it doesnt care much about character. Released theatrically in the summer of 1982, just as a new wave of sword and sorcery fantasy films were about to flood the market because of the highprofile arnold schwarzenegger project conan the barbarian, the lowbudget yet impressive looking the sword and the sorcerer rode into. Without giving too much away, the sword and the sorcerer delves deeper into each characters history, and helps to fill in many of the plot holes from the 1982 motion picture. The sword and the sorcerer 1982 directed by albert pyun. But when talon learns that he is the prince of a kingdom controlled by an evil. Gallery of 16 movie poster and cover images for the sword and the sorcerer 1982. Aug 07, 1982 the sword and the sorcerer is a nonsensical, hollywoodmade, rrated adventurefantasy set in a primeval past about usurped kingdoms, erring knights, recently awakened ogres, distressed. The sword and the sorcerer is basically an identikit movie, in which they start out with a lot of different faces and end up with the usual suspects.
Kathleen beller, lee horsely, george maharis, lee horsley, richard lynch, simon maccorkindale. Heart removal the sword and the sorcerer, 1982 youtube. Released theatrically in the summer of 1982, just as a new wave of sword andsorcery fantasy films were about to flood the market because of the highprofile arnold schwarzenegger project conan the barbarian, the lowbudget yet impressive looking the sword and the sorcerer. Outside of the obvious hits such as the thing and blade runner and appropriate to this genre conan you also have great bmovies such as basket case and q and slumber party massacre.
The sword and the sorcerer was released theatrically in the united states by group 1 international distribution organization ltd in april 1982. Released by bsx records in 2012 bsxcd8910 containing music from the sword and the sorcerer 1982. Reading this novel after watching the movie will give you a. A mercenary with a threebladed sword rediscovers his royal heritage when he is recruited to help a princess foil a brutal tyrant and a powerful sorcerers plans to conquer the. Of course star wars and its sequels were high on the list, as were the conan movies, but i also was a fan of the second tier films of those genres. The following is a list of sword and sorcery films. A low budget genre movie, with liberal quantities of sex, violence and humour. The sword and the sorcerer 1982 the movie database tmdb. Fantasy, the sword and the sorcerer the new york times. The production values are marginal, the picture quality overall dark and grainy. A mercenary with a threebladed sword rediscovers his royal heritages dangerous future when he is recruited to help a princess. The sword and the sorcerer 1982 dvds release dates. A mercenary with a threebladed sword rediscovers his royal heritages dangerous future when he is recruited to help a princess foil the designs of a brutal tyrant and a powerful sorcerer in conquering a land. Jun 03, 2012 the gentlemens guide to midnite cinema is a podcast discussing all films genre related.
The sword and the sorcerer soundtrack from 1982, composed by david whitaker. The fighter and glass cannon pairing usually has a mage paired up with a tank who keeps the aggro off the mage while the mage unleashes hell with. The sword and the sorcerer 1982 is one of a string of fantasy movies, like dragonslayer and the conan films, that. Mar 24, 2016 with the success of john miliuss conan the barbarian the movie going public were treated to an onslaught of conan ripoffs of varying degrees of quality mostly ranging from poor to terrible, but the very first one was albert pyuns the sword and the sorcerer and it surprisingly doesnt suck. Rare doublesided laserdisc of the sword and the sorcerer, 1982 film. This movie is an excellent choice for the halloween season, or for any time of year. The sword and the sorcerer is a nonsensical, hollywoodmade, rrated adventurefantasy set in a primeval past about usurped kingdoms, erring. This laserdisc copy of the sword and the sorcerer is in great condition, with little to no damage to the disc or to the coverjacket. Oct 16, 2014 the sword and the sorcerer trailer 1982 director. Meet talon, a daring mercenary who conquers castles and dungeons alike with his lethal threebladed sword. The sword and sorceress series is a series of fantasy anthologies originally edited by marion zimmer bradley, and originally published by daw books. The sword and the sorcerer dvd 1982 cult classic lee horsley. Curse of the mayans free movie horror scifi full movie action adventure duration.
It is clearly visible that when shooting at the archer hes got three blades in his sword and when shooting at the other warrior he only has two left. Pyun broke through in the early 80s with fantasy epic, the sword and the sorcerer, which alongside conan the barbarian, played its part in repopularising the sword and sorcery genre throughout the 80s. These tend to focus on single heroes, romance, and magic. Kathleen beller, lee horsely, george maharis, lee horsley, richard lynch, simon maccorkindale video player is. Feb 17, 2016 a mercenary with a threebladed sword rediscovers his royal heritages dangerous future when he is recruited to help a princess foil the designs of a brutal tyrant and a powerful sorcerer in. The topic of this article may not meet wikipedia s notability guideline for standalone lists. This movie sure looks great, but im not sure i could pass a quiz on what its about. The sword and the sorcerer by albert pyun albert pyun, lee. The reason why it stuck in my mind was a sword fighting scene incorporating someone having their face chopped down the middle in full goreovision. In the same fantasy subgenre, you can see the contrast even more clearly when comparing albert pyuns the sword and the sorcerer 1982 with his longdelayed followup, tales of an ancient empire 2010. Please help to establish notability by citing reliable secondary sources that are independent of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention.
My own favorite and most characteristic sword and sorcery movie. The sword and the sorcerer 1982 financial information. The hero here receives the aid of animals in his quest, and. The sword and the sorcerer soundtrack cd details and availability. Albert pyun many years ago, i saw the end of a sword and sorcery film on my televisual entertainment system.
It is clearly visible that when shooting at the archer hes got three blades in his sword and when shooting at. The sword and the sorcerer 1982 albert pyun synopsis. The dialogue doesnt fair any better, its also dull and uninspired. The sword and the sorcerer 1982 tv spot trailer youtube. The sword and the sorcerer by albert pyun albert pyun. For a better experience on mubi, update your browser. A young swordsman named talon who lives in medieval england is employed as a mercenary knight. As she explained in the foreword to the first volume, she created the anthology to redress the lack of strong female protagonists in the subgenre of sword and sorcery. If notability cannot be established, the article is likely to be merged, redirected, or deleted. The sword and the sorcerer 1982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The sword and the sorcerer original motion picture soundtrack licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of bsx records, and 2 music rights societies.
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