# The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)

> An exiled prince armed with a bizarre triple-bladed sword battles a tyrant and resurrected necromancer to reclaim a ravaged fantasy kingdom.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8171

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
- Director: Albert Pyun
- Cast: Lee Horsley, Kathleen Beller, Simon MacCorkindale, George Maharis, Richard Lynch, Richard Moll, Anthony De Longis, Robert Tessier
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084749/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: dark, pulp, theatrical, cult movie night, 1980s fantasy marathon

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- [Fire and Ice (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/8953)

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