By the Sword

Name: By the Sword
Genre: Drama
Rating: 75
Cast: F. Murray Abraham, Eric Roberts, Mia Sara, Christopher Rydell, Elaine Kagan

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By the Sword

1991,

1h 31m,

Drama

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75%

1,000+ Ratings

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2 Reviews

75%

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1,000+ Ratings

An ex-convict (F. Murray Abraham) returns to fencing at the academy of a ruthless champion (Eric Roberts) whose father he killed.

Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

2.5/4

By the Sword is about fencing, a sport not often covered in the movies, and it handles it in an interesting way - although the surrounding plot is a little too neat and obvious to really carry the material.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Aug 10, 2005

2/5

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Jeremy Kagan

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F. Murray Abraham

Maximilian "Max" Suba

Eric Roberts

Alexander Villard

Mia Sara

Erin Clavelli

Christopher Rydell

Jim Trebor

Elaine Kagan

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Synopsis

An ex-convict (F. Murray Abraham) returns to fencing at the academy of a ruthless champion (Eric Roberts) whose father he killed.

Director: Jeremy Kagan
Producer: Peter E. Strauss, Marlon Staggs
Screenwriter: James Donadio
Production Co: The Movie Group
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround

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