By the Sword (film)

For other uses, see By the Sword (disambiguation).
By the Sword
Promotional Poster
Directed byJeremy Paul Kagan
Written byJohn McDonald
James Donadio
Produced byMarlon Staggs
Peter E. Strauss
Starring
CinematographyArthur Albert
Edited byDavid Holden
Music byBill Conti
Distributed byHansen Entertainment
Release dates
  • October 4, 1991 (1991-10-04) (Canada)
  • October 7, 1992 (1992-10-07) (France)
  • May 14, 1993 (1993-05-14) (Chicago)
Running time
91 minutes
CountriesUnited States
France
LanguageEnglish
Box office$6,220

By the Sword is a 1991 sports action film starring F. Murray Abraham and Eric Roberts as world-class fencers. Directed by Jeremy Paul Kagan, this is the first feature film about fencing.[1] Although some reviews of its 1993 U.S. theatrical release noted favorably the lead acting and action sequences, the screenplay was considered "terrible".[2]

  1. ^ Jonathan Rosenbaum. "By the Sword". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2007-04-25.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference canby was invoked but never defined (see the help page).