Blood and Sand (1989 film)

Blood and Sand
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJavier Elorrieta
Written byRafael Azcona
Ricardo Franco
Thomas A. Fucci
Based onSangre y arena
1908 novel
by Vicente Blasco Ibanez
Produced byJosé Frade
StarringChristopher Rydell
Sharon Stone
Ana Torrent
CinematographyToño Ríos
Edited byJosé Antonio Rojo
Music byJesús Gluck
Paco de Lucía (uncredited)
Production
company
José Frade Producciones Cinematográficas S.A.
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • September 22, 1989 (1989-09-22) (Portugal)
  • September 28, 1989 (1989-09-28) (Spain)
Running time
113 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Spain
LanguageEnglish

Blood and Sand (Spanish: Sangre y arena) is a 1989 Spanish drama film directed by Javier Elorrieta and starring Christopher Rydell, Sharon Stone, and Ana Torrent. It was loosely based on the novel Sangre y arena of Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, which had been adapted for the screen three times before, in 1916, 1922 and 1941.