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Blade

  • 1998
  • 12
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
320K
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POPULARITY
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Wesley Snipes in Blade (1998)
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A half-vampire, half-mortal man becomes a protector of the mortal race, while slaying evil vampires.A half-vampire, half-mortal man becomes a protector of the mortal race, while slaying evil vampires.A half-vampire, half-mortal man becomes a protector of the mortal race, while slaying evil vampires.

  • Director
    • Stephen Norrington
  • Writer
    • David S. Goyer
  • Stars
    • Wesley Snipes
    • Stephen Dorff
    • Kris Kristofferson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    320K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    662
    500
    • Director
      • Stephen Norrington
    • Writer
      • David S. Goyer
    • Stars
      • Wesley Snipes
      • Stephen Dorff
      • Kris Kristofferson
    • 765User reviews
    • 200Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Wesley Snipes
    Wesley Snipes
    • Blade
    Stephen Dorff
    Stephen Dorff
    • Deacon Frost
    Kris Kristofferson
    Kris Kristofferson
    • Whistler
    N'Bushe Wright
    N'Bushe Wright
    • Karen
    Donal Logue
    Donal Logue
    • Quinn
    Udo Kier
    Udo Kier
    • Dragonetti
    Arly Jover
    Arly Jover
    • Mercury
    Traci Lords
    Traci Lords
    • Racquel
    Kevin Patrick Walls
    • Krieger
    Tim Guinee
    Tim Guinee
    • Curtis Webb
    Sanaa Lathan
    Sanaa Lathan
    • Vanessa
    Eric Edwards
    Eric Edwards
    • Pearl
    Donna Wong
    • Nurse
    Carmen Thomas
    • Senior Resident
    Shannon Lee
    Shannon Lee
    • Resident
    Kenny Johnson
    Kenny Johnson
    • Heatseeking Dennis
    • (as Kenneth Johnson)
    Clint Curtis
    Clint Curtis
    • Creepy Morgue Guy
    Judson Scott
    Judson Scott
    • Pallantine
    • Director
      • Stephen Norrington
    • Writer
      • David S. Goyer
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    User reviews765

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    7nitishkumarmohanta

    It still feel FRESH to WATCH

    To Re-Live my childhood memories I went for this movie without having any expectations in today's generation, because it was released in long back of 1998. But this movie is still fresh man! It's Actions, BGMs, Style, Technology everything is still fresh surprisingly 2 and half decades later as well. I liked the way of Hand to Hand combat between characters and of course those High Tech guns of that time. Although it doesn't paid attention to the origin of the Vampire Society and their work cultures among human beings yet they focused on their hunting skills. I think in the later part of this series they will pay attention to their origin and work culture.

    Overall a good movie for Action Lovers! And apart from bloody violence safe to go with family. 7 Out of 10 Stars from my side..
    9RowanMcBrowan

    Brilliant vampire action thriller from the better half of the 90s

    Fantastically shot, well paced.. arguably Snipes' most impressive performance to date and lots of fun martial arts fight sequences involving swords and guns - not to mention the unique and timeless soundtrack. Blade is one of my favourite action movies of all time, up there with Die Hard and Predator.

    Director Stephen Norrington is what Chris Cunningham (Aphex Twin videos) would have been if he dropped the weirdness and went into more conventional movies.. or if David Fincher stopped with the thrillers and did straight action. It is a massive shame we couldn't see more from Stephen, but at least we have Blade.

    Certain special effects haven't aged well (and are in desperate need of a remaster!) but aside from that, this movie is great visually. Norrington's choice of shots, the way scenes are lit is masterful.

    The performances he gets out of his actors are great too. It's not surprising Snipes loved the Blade character so much as to later method act and speak to cast/crew in character.. not surprising at all when the first movie of the trilogy this strong (though I pretend Blade 2 and 3 never happened) Watch this movie if you haven't already, especially if you love the 90s aesthetic or if you enjoy vampire-related movies/TV shows. The Blade character is iconic and Snipes was born to play him, and this movie is a 2 hour proof-of-concept for Norrington being the greatest director nobody ever talks about.
    8RatedVforVinny

    A true blood, Vampire classic.

    A superior vampire action movie, featuring a very impressive Wesley Snipes. The martial arts (stunts) are amazing and so are the groundbreaking visual effects. The musical score is magnificent and really drives the whole experience through a roller-coaster ride, of over-the-top blood-letting. Excellent supporting performance from Kris Kristofferson, in the part of his side-kick whistler. 'Blade' is not just any movie that is made and then goes away. Subsequently the whole look and feel of this picture, has been highly influential in the Horror/Sci-fi genre.
    7Xstal

    Let There Be Blood...

    Beneath the streets, behind facades, above the law; conglomerations old and new, slash, shear and saw; unseen but all around, vigilant of every sound, taking lives, destroying chances, tooth and claw.

    A hero's born to halt the chaos and confusion; to unmask, the guarded secrets of illusion; dressed in black, with sword on back, a mighty strength that others lack, a force arrives to clear the air, remove occlusion.

    One of the more accomplished takes on the vampires taking over the world genre, with one of the more accomplished, and even to this day spectacular incarnations of a vampire slayer there's been.

    The blood flows proportionally.
    9customX13

    The way a comic book flick should be made

    I didn't see this movie until it appeared on television because I was doubtful about comic flicks. Ever since the "Batman" series, "Spawn," "Judge Dredd," and many other pitiful p.g.-13 bombs, I dodged everything at all cost. I would question in my mind, "why can't someone make a movie that is rated R and stays true to the story, how difficult is that?" And finally my prayers have been answered with Blade. This movie pops right out of the pages onto the screen with sheer violence, blood, martial arts, weapons, fire, the good against evil, etc. Yeah sure a lot of action flicks contain all these goodies, and most of them have bombed. But not Blade, the movie was filmed just right, not going overboard, delivering a good length and never a dull moment. Blade II is cool, but not as cool as the first. Blade is indeed one of the best real comic flicks I've seen in a long time.

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    • Trivia
      When David S. Goyer first pitched the idea of doing a Blade movie, the executives of New Line felt there were only three actors who could possibly do the role: Wesley Snipes, Denzel Washington and Laurence Fishburne, but in Goyer's mind, Snipes was always the perfect choice for the character of Blade.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 35 mins) There are twelve pure-bloods needed to complete the ritual, but Mercury seemingly kills one of them before the ritual starts. However, careful viewing of their entry to the temple floor shows there to be thirteen pure-bloods in the group. Evidently they brought a spare.
    • Quotes

      Blade: Some motherfuckers are always trying to ice-skate uphill.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening and closing New Line Cinema logos are in red.
    • Alternate versions
      The TNT/TBS cable TV version cut the graphic violence and gory explosions and made usual adjustments to language but sometimes would omit the Moscow ending and end right after Blade and Karen say goodbye.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Blood Tide (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Confusion (Pump Panel Recon Mix)
      Written by Stephen Morris, Peter Hook, Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert and Arthur Baker

      Performed by New Order

      Courtesy of London Records 90 Limited

      By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Music

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 18, 1998 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • Serbian
    • Also known as
      • Blade, cazador de vampiros
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Amen Ra Films
      • Imaginary Forces
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $45,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $70,087,718
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,073,856
      • Aug 23, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $131,211,897
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS-Stereo
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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