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BLADE

(Blade)
A film directed by Stephen Norrington
1998 - 120 minutes - Color - Dolby Digital - 2.35

SYNOPSIS

The  power  of  an immortal. The soul of a human. The heart of a hero. Sworn to defend humanity, although not entirely  human...  Born  with the  cunning and superhuman power of a vampire, but able to stalk by day as well as night...  Wesley  Snipes  stars  in  this  action-packed thriller   as   the   immortal   vampire   hunter   Blade.   Awakened   to consciousness -- and pain -- before birth by  the  bite  of  the  undead vampire  that  kills  his  mother,  a  young  boy  grows into a mythical warrior bearing a blood-curse: An almost  insatiable  desire  for  blood that   he   must   fight   every   moment   of every day. Blade uses his awesome power to battle the vampires led by his  mortal  enemy,  the omnipotent   vampire   overlord   Deacon   Frost   (Stephen Dorff). The undead have infiltrated the corridors of power intent on  conquering  all mankind;  now,  against  an army of immortals, one warrior must draw first blood.

MAIN CAST

Wesley Snipes
Stephen Dorff
Kris Kristofferson
N'Bushe Wright
Donal Logue
Udo Kier
Arly Jover
Traci Lords
Kevin Patrick Walls
Tim Guinee
Sanaa Lathan
Eric Edwards
Donna Wong
Carmen Thomas
Shannon Lee
Blade
Deacon Frost
Whistler
Karen
Quinn
Dragonetti
Mercury
Racquel
Krieger
Curtis Webb
Vanessa
Pearl
Nurse
Senior Resident
Resident

ALSO KNOWN AS

Blade, the Vampire Slayer (us)

RELEASE DATES

US Release Date: August 21, 1998
UK Release Date: November 13, 1998

PRODUCTION

Amen Ra Films
Imaginary Forces
Marvel Enterprises
New Line Cinema

DISTRIBUTORS

New Line Cinema (USA)

BOX-OFFICE

Budget
$45,000,000

Worldwide Box-Office
$131,183,530
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