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Overview

User Rating:
7.0/10   59,926 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
David S. Goyer (written by)
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Release Date:
21 August 1998 (USA) more
Genre:
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
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4 wins & 7 nominations more
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(276 articles)
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User Comments:
Awesome!!!! more (531 total)

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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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120 min | Germany:110 min (cut version)
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Trivia:
In the alternate ending on the DVD, the blue figure in the black coat on the roof is director Stephen Norrington as an unnamed vampire. more
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Continuity: Karen's bandages, covering Quinn's bite, change positions. more
Quotes:
Quinn: HE WANTS BLADE ALIVE! more
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Referenced in JCVD (2008) more
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23 out of 46 people found the following comment useful.
Awesome!!!!, 29 December 1998
10/10
Author: Peach-2 from USA

Blade is a great movie. This film has so much energy that even I'm ready to go hunting vampires. For a film geek like myself, this film has it all. Wesley Snipes can finally have an action franchise and Stephen Norrington will be working in Hollywood for awhile. The screenplay is great, the cinematography is great, and the editing is awesome. The special effects are in a world of their own. This is one of th most thought out comic book based films you will ever see and it has a great cast. It's good to see Kris Kristofferson and Udo Kier. The only weak point in the whole film is the performance of Stephen Dorff. Dorff's character, Deacon Frost, seems rather weak for Blade. Can't wait for a sequel!!!!

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