A kingdom ruled by evil. A princess enslaved by passion. A warrior driven by justice.
A mercenary with a three-bladed sword rediscovers his royal heritage when he is recruited to help a princess foil a brutal tyrant and a powerful sorcerer's plans to conquer the land.
The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) is a action, adventure, fantasy and horror film directed by Albert Pyun, released on April 1, 1982 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Lee Horsley, Kathleen Beller, Simon MacCorkindale and George Maharis. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 145 ratings.
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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
Jeff Corey
as Craccus
Joseph Ruskin
as Malcolm
Directed by Albert Pyun, written by John V. Stuckmeyer, Albert Pyun and Tom Karnowski, produced by Mark L. Rosen, John V. Stuckmeyer and Brandon Chase.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 145 ratings.
Weak “Conan the Barbarian” knockoff In a distant fantastical past, the rightful heir of a conquered kingdom (Lee Horsley) returns to his homeland as the formidable leader of a mercenary band. 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” debuted two weeks…
Reviewed on August 23, 2018
Somewhat charming fantasy-adventure film that features some respectable special effects and the set designs were pretty good. Acting was so-so however the lead didn't have a whole lot of charisma and the fight scenes were fine but a few scenes were too dimly lit. Should be said, these kinds of movies (including Conan the Barbarian) aren't really my thing but at least this kept my attention. **3.0/5**
Reviewed on March 19, 2022
This actually benefits from having the germ of a decent story of dynastic skulduggery. The evil king "Cromwell" (Richard Lynch) has designs on the throne of the peaceable king "Richard" (Christopher Cary). To that end he awakens the lethal and demonic "Xusia" (Richard Moll) to destabilise "Eh-Dan" and make it ripe for the picking. Fortunately, young prince "Talon" (Lee Horsley) escapes this terror and flees leaving…
Reviewed on November 9, 2022
They made a sequel to this that was bucking for arthouse... and it was horrible. This movie was self aware enough to know that they weren't making Chinatown. The dialogue was pretty fun and understood that it wasn't anywhere near a good film, so it could still be light hearted enough to throw in gags here and there in the script, to over-act when it suited the scene, to be fun for the sake of being fun. It's a B…
Reviewed on January 10, 2023
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The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Night Flight Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) includes Lee Horsley, Kathleen Beller, Simon MacCorkindale, George Maharis and Richard Lynch. The film was directed by Albert Pyun. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Sword and the Sorcerer was released on April 1, 1982 and runs for 1h 40m.
The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 145 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, adventure and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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