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Overview
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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
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4 wins
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7 nominations
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(278 articles)
Party with the Devil on Fangoria Radio
(From Fangoria. 11 December 2009, 12:35 PM, PST)
Robert Pattinson Calls Taylor Lautner's Transformation 'Strange'
(From MTV Movie News. 30 November 2009, 1:41 AM, PST)
(From Fangoria. 11 December 2009, 12:35 PM, PST)
Robert Pattinson Calls Taylor Lautner's Transformation 'Strange'
(From MTV Movie News. 30 November 2009, 1:41 AM, PST)
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Great Vampire Flick
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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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Trivia:
Donal Logue reinjured his jaw in the scene where he is struggling with N'Bushe Wright in the hospital. He had originally broken his jaw in a motorcycle accident years before.
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Goofs:
Plot holes: When Deacon Frost has decoded the text, and is looking at the image of the chamber, and the positions the purebloods must stand in are being shown with a click for each one, there are 21 clicks, but only 12 purebloods are needed, plus one position at the centre for Deacon.
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Movie Connections:
References Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
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Soundtrack:
Confusion (Pump Panel Recon Mix)
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What happened to Quinn?What is the song playing in the bar while Japanese school girls sing?
A Note Regarding Spoilers
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Wesley Snipes is perfectly cast as Blade, a half human, half vampire known the daywalker. He has all their strengths and his only weakness is the thirst for blood. Since he teamed up with whistler (Kris Kristofferson) he has hunted down vampires who have lived amongst us unnoticed for centuries, but omnipotent overlord Deacon Frost (Stephen Dorff) is tired of living in harmony with the humans (Food as he calls them) and he plans to waken the blood god and take control of the world.
This movie is well cast, written and directed; ensuring the viewer has a thrilling ride from start to finish. Packed with great fight sequences and slick dialogue, Blade is certainly more action than horror, but it definitely delivers.
8/10