The Sword and the Sorcerer

The Sword and the Sorcerer
Theatrical release poster by Peter Andrew Jones[1]
Directed byAlbert Pyun
Written by
  • Albert Pyun
  • Tom Karnowski
  • John V. Stuckmeyer
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJoseph Margine
Edited byMarshall Harvey
Music byDavid Whitaker
Distributed byGroup 1 International Distribution Organization Ltd.
Release date
  • April 23, 1982 (1982-04-23)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4 million
Box office$11 million[2] – $39.1 million[3]

The Sword and the Sorcerer is a 1982 American sword and sorcery fantasy film co-written and directed by Albert Pyun, and starring Lee Horsley, Kathleen Beller, Simon MacCorkindale, George Maharis, Richard Lynch, and Richard Moll. The plot concerns a mercenary with a three-bladed projectile sword who rediscovers his royal heritage when he is recruited to help a princess foil the designs of a brutal tyrant, and a powerful, devil-like sorcerer, in conquering the land.

The film had initially mixed reviews, but a cult following developed. It was a box office success, grossing almost ten times its budget.

  1. ^ "PETER ANDREW JONES: Artist: biography". www.peterandrewjones.net. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  2. ^ Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 291. ISBN 978-0-8357-1776-2. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
  3. ^ The Sword and the Sorcerer at Box Office Mojo