The Sword and the Sorcerer gets an all-new 4K Blu-ray

Unsheathe your triple-bladed sword as The Sword and the Sorcerer comes to 4K with a new Blu-ray release

Albert Pyun’s successful fantasy classic gets a new remastering for the home video market. The triple-bladed film was a huge success in the wake of Conan the Barbarian.

By EJ Tangonan

August 9th 2024, 11:57am

Last Updated on August 12, 2024

Blu-ray.com has announced that Albert Pyun’s 1982 fantasy film The Sword and the Sorcerer is getting a brand new 4K Blu-ray transfer from the British label 101 Films. The movie stars Lee Horsley, Kathleen Beller, Simon MacCorkindale, George Maharis, and Richard Lynch and is scheduled to hit retailers on October 7. Albert Pyun’s 1982 fantasy adventure The Sword and the Sorcerer may not be the most fondly remembered epic of its era, but it was wildly successful. The Sword and the Sorcerer had grossed a spectacular (for the era) $39.1 million, which actually outgrossed Conan the Barbarian in North America by 1 million dollars (at a fraction of the budget).

The description, according to Blu-ray.com reads,
“Meet Talon, a daring mercenary who conquers castles and dungeons alike with his lethal three-bladed sword. But when Talon learns that he is the prince of a kingdom controlled by an evil sorcerer, he is thrust into the wildest fight of his life. Can Talon rescue the beautiful princess and slay the warlock, or will he fall prey to the black magic of medieval mayhem? Lee Horsley (Matt Houston, The Hateful Eight), Kathleen Beller (Dynasty), Simon MacCorkindale (Jaws 3-D) and Richard Moll (House) star in this action-packed adventure saga, filled with brutal battles, plucky maidens, savage monsters and more!”

Special Features and Technical Specs include:

Director’s commentary
Tales of the Ancient Empire – An interview with director Albert Pyun
A Princess’ Tale – An interview with actress Kathleen Beller
Mightier Than the Sword – An interview with co-writer/co-producer John Stuckmeyer
Master of the Blade – An interview with editor Marshall Harvey
The Specialist and the Effects – An interview with special makeup effects artist Allan Apone
Brothers In Arms – An interview with special effects artists the Chiodo brothers – Charles, Edward, and Stephen
Dedicated to Jack Tyree, Stuntman – The cast and crew remember stuntman Jack Tyree
Trailers From Hell – Editor Marshall Harvey on the Sword and the Sorcerer
Theatrical trailers
TV spot
Still gallery
Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature

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EJ Tangonan

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E.J. is a News Editor at JoBlo, as well as a Video Editor, Writer, and Narrator for some of the movie retrospectives on our JoBlo Originals YouTube channel, including Reel Action, Revisited and some of the Top 10 lists. He is a graduate of the film program at Missouri Western State University with concentrations in performance, writing, editing and directing.