Blade
1998
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Synopsis
The Daywalker known as "Blade" - a half-vampire, half-mortal man - becomes the protector of humanity against an underground army of vampires.
Blade (1998) is a 2h 1min horror feature film by Stephen Norrington. The Daywalker known as "Blade" - a half-vampire, half-mortal man - becomes the protector of humanity against an under...
Key facts
Cast
Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N'Bushe Wright, Donal Logue, Udo Kier, Arly Jover, Traci Lords
Original language
Russian
First release
August 21, 1998 (Canada)
Production companies
New Line Cinema, Marvel Entertainment
Based on
Blade
Awards
MTV Movie Award for Best Villain
Setting
Moscow
Filming locations
Long Beach, Toronto, Vancouver, Moscow, Russia
Crew
Screenplay
David S. Goyer
Producer
Peter Frankfurt, Robert Engelman, Wesley Snipes
Cinematography
Theo van de Sande
Editing
Paul Rubell
Music
Mark Isham
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- OffScreen Film Festival 2018 - VAMPIRES SUCK!
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Blade (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture) (1998) | 2 releases, 1998: Epic |
| Vinyl LP | Blade (Original Motion Picture Score) - Mark Isham (1998) | 3 releases, 2019-2025: Varèse Sarabande |
| CD | Blade (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture) (1998) | 12 releases, 1998-2003: Epic, Festival Mushroom Records, Festival Records, FullHouse Records (+4 more) |
| CD | Blade (Original Motion Picture Score) - Mark Isham (1998) | 5 releases, 1998-2024: Varèse Sarabande |
| Cassette | Blade (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture) (1998) | 8 releases, 1998: Astra, Epic, Epic Soundtrax, Maus Records (+2 more) |
| MiniDisc | Blade (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture) (1998) | 1 release, 1998: Epic |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | August 21, 1998 |
| Theatrical | United States | August 21, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Singapore | September 10, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Australia | October 8, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Spain | October 9, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | October 28, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Philippines | October 28, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | October 29, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | October 30, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | October 30, 1998 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | November 7, 1998 |
| Theatrical | New Zealand | November 12, 1998 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | November 13, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | November 13, 1998 |
| Theatrical | France | November 18, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Iceland | November 20, 1998 |
| Theatrical | KW | November 25, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Germany | December 3, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Austria | December 4, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | December 10, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | December 11, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Lithuania | January 8, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Russia | January 8, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | January 21, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Slovakia | January 28, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Poland | January 29, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | February 4, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Norway | February 5, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Greece | February 12, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | February 12, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | February 12, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Indonesia | February 13, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | February 19, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Estonia | February 26, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Finland | February 26, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Japan | May 22, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Italy | January 7, 2000 |
| Television | Slovakia | October 6, 2001 |
| Television | Netherlands | May 8, 2003 |
| Streaming | Israel | October 1, 2022 |
| Classification | Germany | 18 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Sweden | August 4, 1999 |
| Home video | United States | August 16, 1999 |
| Home video | Sweden | September 14, 1999 |
| Home video | United States | December 23, 2003 |
| Home video | United States | June 19, 2012 |
| Home video | Netherlands | August 15, 2012 |
| Home video | Netherlands | December 1, 2014 |
Full credits
| Director | Stephen Norrington |
| Cast | Wesley Snipes (Blade), Stephen Dorff (Deacon Frost), Kris Kristofferson (Whistler), N'Bushe Wright (Karen), Donal Logue (Quinn), Udo Kier (Dragonetti), Arly Jover (Mercury), Traci Lords (Racquel), Kevin Patrick Walls (Krieger), Tim Guinee (Curtis Webb), Sanaa Lathan (Vanessa), Eric Edwards (Pearl), Donna Wong (Nurse), Carmen Thomas (Senior Resident), Shannon Lee (Resident), Kenny Johnson (Heatseeking Dennis), Clint Curtis (Creepy Morgue Guy), Judson Scott (Pallantine), Sidney S. Liufau (Japanese Doorman), Keith Leon Williams (Kam), Andray Johnson (Paramedic), Stephen R. Peluso (Paramedic), Marcus Aurelius (Pragmatic Policeman), John Enos III (Blood Club Bouncer), Eboni 'Chrystal' Adams (Martial Arts Kid), Lyle Conway (Reichardt), Freeman White (Menacing Stud), D.V. DeVincentis (Vampire Underling), Marcus Salgado (Frost's Goon), Esau McKnight (Frost's Goon), Erl Van Douglas (Von Esper), Matt Schulze (Crease), Lennox Brown (Pleading Goon), Yvette Ocampo (Party Girl), Irena Stepić (Slavic Vampire Lord), Jenya Lano (Russian Woman), Levan Uchaneishvili (Russian Vampire), Chris Casamassa (Vampire (uncredited)), Ron Cobert (Vampire (uncredited)), Laura Cordova (Vampire (uncredited)), Nikki DiSanto (Vampire Victim (uncredited)), Ryan Glorioso (Blood Bath Vampire (uncredited)), Al Goto (Henchman (uncredited)), Mark Heenehan (Club Patron (uncredited)), Steven Ho (Frost's Goon (uncredited)), Jeff Imada (Henchman (uncredited)), Diana Lee Inosanto (Blood Bath Vampire (uncredited)), Steven D. Ito (Henchman (uncredited)), Elliott James (Blood Club (uncredited)), Ted King (Vampire at Rave (uncredited)), Henry Kingi (Bartender (uncredited)), Will Leong (Henchman (uncredited)), David Matthiessen (Vampire (uncredited)), Stephen Norrington (Vampire (uncredited)), Gerald Okamura (Vampire (uncredited)), Frankie Ray (Vampire Lord (uncredited)), Simon Rhee (Henchman (uncredited)), Michael Stumpf (Sword Thrower (uncredited)), Jen Taylor (Vampire (uncredited)), Brenda Song (Hostage Child (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | David S. Goyer |
| Producer | Peter Frankfurt, Robert Engelman, Wesley Snipes |
| Executive producer | Avi Arad, Joseph Calamari, Lynn Harris, Michael De Luca, Stan Lee |
| Cinematography | Theo van de Sande |
| Editing | Paul Rubell |
| Music | Mark Isham |
| Production design | Kirk M. Petruccelli |
| Visual effects | Chuck Comisky, Kevin O'Neill, Mark Kolpack, Richard E. Hollander, William Plant |
| Sound | Harry Cohen |
| Costumes | Sanja Milkovic Hays |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
