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Director:
Writer (WGA):
David S. Goyer (written by)
Release Date:
21 August 1998 (USA)
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Tagline:
The power of an immortal. The soul of a human. The heart of a hero. more
Plot:
A half-vampire, half-mortal man becomes a protector of the mortal race, while slaying evil vampires. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
4 wins
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7 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(272 articles)
Snipes Appeals Overly Taxing Prison Sentence
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Snipes Appeals Overly Taxing Prison Sentence
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(From E! Online - Movies and Television. 20 November 2009, 11:15 AM, PST)
Snipes Appeals Overly Taxing Prison Sentence
(From E! Online. 20 November 2009, 11:15 AM, PST)
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Exhilarating and Exciting Action/Thriller Masterpiece!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Wesley Snipes | ... | Blade | |
| Stephen Dorff | ... | Deacon Frost | |
| Kris Kristofferson | ... | Abraham Whistler | |
| N'Bushe Wright | ... | Dr. Karen Jenson | |
| Donal Logue | ... | Quinn | |
| Udo Kier | ... | Vampire Elder Dragonetti | |
| Arly Jover | ... | Mercury | |
| Traci Lords | ... | Racquel | |
| Kevin Patrick Walls | ... | Officer Krieger | |
| Tim Guinee | ... | Dr. Curtis Webb | |
| Sanaa Lathan | ... | Vanessa Brooks | |
| Eric Edwards | ... | Pearl | |
| Donna Wong | ... | Nurse | |
| Carmen Thomas | ... | Senior Resident | |
| Shannon Lee | ... | Resident |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Blade, the Vampire Slayer (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong, pervasive vampire violence and gore, language, and brief sexuality.
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Runtime:
120 min | Germany:110 min (cut version)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Malaysia:18SG |
Portugal:M/16 |
Philippines:R-18 |
Brazil:14 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA |
Belgium:KNT |
Canada:18A |
Finland:K-18 |
France:-12 |
Germany:16 (cut) |
Germany:18 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Ireland:18 |
Japan:PG-12 |
Netherlands:16 |
New Zealand:R18 |
Norway:18 |
Singapore:M18 |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:18 |
USA:R (certificate #35159) |
Iceland:16 |
Germany:BPjM Restricted
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In the ending as it was originally planned, Frost turned into La Magra and became a large swirling mass of blood instead of keeping his form. This was scrapped because they couldn't get the special effects to look right. It can be seen as a special feature on the DVD.
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Goofs:
Continuity: When the lightning strikes the temple, you see it strike the assembled coffin/sarcophagus that Blade had been locked in, but this is after Karen has let him out. A little later you see that the halves are still apart.
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Quotes:
Deacon Frost:
Tonight the age of man comes to an end. No more compromises.
Quinn: We're gonna be Gods.
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Quinn: We're gonna be Gods.
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Movie Connections:
Edited into The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II' (2002) (V)
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Soundtrack:
Rainbow Voice
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What is the name of the band singing in the Japanese schoolgirl scene?What is the song playing in the bar while Japanese school girls sing?
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Blade is a fantastic action/thriller that keeps you captured for the whole duration and Wesley Snipes delivers what I would say to be his best performance yet.
This film has everything that you would ask for in an action/thriller, it has plenty of blood, guts and gore, a twisted, disturbed bad buy, moments of humour but most importantly a very good story line with plenty of twists.
Their is constant action throughout the film with breathtaking stunts and effects, Wesley Snipes fighting movement is fantastic.
This film is in my opinion a must see, Wesley Snipes cool, solid appearance makes this film and I can't wait for the sequel 'BLADE 2' being released next year.
My IMDB Rating - 9 out of 10