A Man Called Blade
A hatchet-wielding bounty hunter enters a corrupt mining town and finds his paid mission twisted into a brutal reckoning with betrayal and family vengeance.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- bleak
- gritty
- foreboding
- cult western night
- gritty movie marathon
What critics said
Critics and genre scholars generally regard the film as a stylized, violent late spaghetti western built around the tragic mercenary plot.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Blade begins as a bounty hunter pursuing money but becomes entangled in his father's death and a broader cycle of betrayal and vengeance.
Blade is notably armed with a hatchet instead of the expected western revolver, making his combat identity visually distinctive.
The film's mining-town world and violent pursuit are associated with a grim, atmospheric late-period spaghetti western style.
The plot turns on silver mines, looted shipments, corrupt officials, and outlaw control of local wealth.
Films like A Man Called Blade, and why
Django
shared spaghetti western tradition, revenge-driven mercenary protagonist, and bleak stylized violence
Ten Thousand Dollars for a Massacre
shared tragic mercenary structure, bounty hunting, and operatic revenge themes
The Great Silence
shared Italian western atmosphere, morally ambiguous drifter, and violent frontier intrigue
Keoma
shared revisionist western tone, bounty hunter protagonist, and personal vengeance plot
Movie Details
- Director
- Sergio Martino
- Release Date
- 1977-08-13
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (38)
Cast
- Maurizio Merli
- John Steiner
- Philippe Leroy
- Sonja Jeannine
- Salvatore Puntillo
- Enzo Fiermonte
- Rik Battaglia
- Donald O'Brien
- Martine Brochard
- Antonio Casale
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Night Flight Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel, Full Moon Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Man Called Blade about?
- A hatchet-wielding bounty hunter enters a corrupt mining town and finds his paid mission twisted into a brutal reckoning with betrayal and family vengeance.
- What is A Man Called Blade like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Man Called Blade as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is A Man Called Blade violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in A Man Called Blade as graphic.
- What did critics think of A Man Called Blade?
- Critics and genre scholars generally regard the film as a stylized, violent late spaghetti western built around the tragic mercenary plot.
- Which films are like A Man Called Blade?
- Films with a similar feel include Django, Ten Thousand Dollars for a Massacre, The Great Silence, and Keoma.
- How long is A Man Called Blade?
- A Man Called Blade runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Man Called Blade?
- In United States, A Man Called Blade streams on Philo, Night Flight Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel, Full Moon Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel.
