Blade

Blade

Rejissyor: Stephen Norrington. Blade (1998 film) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search For other uses, see Blade#Film and television . Blade Theatrical release poster Directed by Stephen Norrington Written by David S. Goyer Based on Blade by Marv Wolfman Gene Colan Produced by Peter Frankfurt Wesley Snipes Robert Engelman Starring Wesley Snipes Stephen Dorff Kris Kristofferson N'Bushe Wright Donal Logue Cinematography Theo van de Sande Edited by Paul Rubell Music by Mark Isham Production companies Marvel Enterprises Amen Ra Films Imaginary Forces Distributed by New Line Cinema Release date August 21, 1998 Running time 120 minutes [1] Country United States Language English Budget $45 million [2] Box office $131.2 million [3] Blade is a 1998 American superhero horror film directed by Stephen Norrington and written by David S. Goyer . Based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name , [4] it is the first installment of the Blade franchise . The film stars Wesley Snipes as the titular character with Stephen Dorff , Kris Kristofferson and N'Bushe Wright in supporting roles. In the film, Blade is a Dhampir , a human with vampire strengths but not their weaknesses, who together with his mentor Abraham Whistler and hematologist Karen Jenson, fights against vampires, namely the exceptionally vicious Deacon Frost . Released on August 21, 1998, Blade was a commercial success, grossing $70 million at the U.S. box office, and $131.2 million worldwide. Despite mixed reviews from film critics, the film received a positive reception from audiences and has since garnered a cult following . It is also hailed as one of Snipes' signature roles. [5] It was followed by two sequels, Blade II and Blade: Trinity , both written by Goyer who also directed the latter. Blade was noted as a darker superhero film for its time, [6] with the success of the film beginning Marvel's film success and setting the stage for further comic book film adaptations. [7] [8] Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Pro

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