Blade (1973 film)
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| Blade | |
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| Directed by | Ernest Pintoff |
| Written by | Ernest Pintoff Jeff Lieberman |
| Produced by | George Manasse |
| Starring | John Marley Jon Cypher Kathryn Walker William Prince Keene Curtis |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Blade is a 1973 American mystery thriller film directed by Ernest Pintoff and starring John Marley, Jon Cypher, Kathryn Walker, William Prince and Keene Curtis.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]- John Marley as Tommy Blade
- Jon Cypher as Petersen
- Kathryn Walker as Maggie
- William Prince as Powers
- John Schuck as Reardon
- Rue McClanahan as Gail
- Morgan Freeman as Chris
- Michael McGuire as Quincy
- Joe Santos as Spinelli
- Ted Lange as Henry Watson
- Julius Harris as Card Player
- Keene Curtis as Steiner
- Marshall Efron as Fat man
Reception
[edit]Leonard Maltin awarded the film two and a half stars, describing it as "A bit pretentious and involved; fairly absorbing."[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Young, R.G. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Applause. ISBN 9781557832696.page 58
- ^ Albright, Brian (2012). Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990: A State-by-State Guide with Interviews. McFarland. ISBN 9781476600420.page 245
- ^ Maltin, Leonard (2017). Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide: The Modern Era, Previously Published as Leonard Maltin's 2015 Movie Guide. Penguin Publishing Group. ISBN 9780525536314.page 142
External links
[edit]- Blade at IMDb
- Blade at Rotten Tomatoes