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| Directed by | Stephen Norrington |
| Written by | David S. Goyer |
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| Cinematography | Theo van de Sande |
| Edited by | Paul Rubell |
| Music by | Mark Isham |
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| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
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Running time | 120 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $45 million[2] |
| Box office | $131.2 million[3] |
Blade is a 1998 American superhero horror film directed by Stephen Norrington and written by David S. Goyer. Based on the Marvel Comics character Blade, it is the first installment of the Blade franchise. The film stars Wesley Snipes as the titular character with Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson and N'Bushe Wright in supporting roles. Blade is a Dhampir, a human with vampire strengths but not their weaknesses, who fights against vampires.
Blade was released in the United States on August 21, 1998, and was a commercial success, grossing $70 million at the U.S. box office, and $60.2 million worldwide. Despite mixed reviews from film critics, the film received a positive reception from audiences and has since garnered a cult following. It is also hailed as one of Snipes's signature roles.[4]
Blade was noted as a dark superhero film for its time,[5] as well as being Marvel's first successful film. It was followed by two sequels, Blade II (2002) and Blade: Trinity (2004), both written by Goyer, who also directed the latter. In 2024 Snipes reprised his role as Blade in the film Deadpool & Wolverine.
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- ^ Lichtenfeld, Eric (2007). Action Speaks Louder: Violence, Spectacle, and the American Action. Wesleyan University Press. p. 289. ISBN 978-0-8195-6801-4.