By the Sword

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Movie Info

An aged fencing master can no longer bear the guilt of having accidentally killed an opponent during a long-ago match and so goes looking for the dead man's son to find redemption and peace. The son has grown up to run his own fencing school. Without identifying himself, the older man makes friends with the youth. This drama follows what happens when the young man learns the truth about the enigmatic fellow. A climactic duel ensues.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Drama
Directed By:

Jeremy Kagan
Written By:

Jon Robin Baitz
In Theaters:

Jun 1, 1994 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jul 27, 1994
Runtime:

91 minutes
Studio:

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Cast

F. Murray Abraham
as Suba

Eric Roberts
as Villard

Mia Sara
as Erin

Chris Rydell
as Jimmy

Christopher Rydell

Elaine Kagan
as Rachel

Brett Cullen
as Danny Gallagher

Doug Wert
as Hobbs

Stoney Jackson
as Johnson

Sherry Hursey
as Tanos

Caroline Barclay
as Tatiana

Sally Jane Jackson
as Johnson

Stephen Polk
as Williams

Ennalls Berl
as Dana

Peter Cohl
as Calder

Dharvi Darrelle
as Landlady

Eva Laura Kagan
as Daughter

Jonathan Strauss
as Son

Diane Erickson
as Woman

Diana Erickson
as Woman

John Sheehan
as Doorman

Joseph Socolof
as Young Suba

Nate McCoy
as Young Villard

Cathy Gallagher
as Mrs. Villard

Mark Ivie
as Mr. Villard

Maurice Kamni
as Fencer

Susan Humphrey
as Fencer

Jan Bryant
as Fencer

Mage White
as Fencer

Etelke Fekete
as Fencer

James Diorio
as Fencer

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Critic Reviews for By the Sword

All Critics (2) | Top Critics (1) | Rotten (2)

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.

Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Audience Reviews for By the Sword

Apr 15, 2007

Plenty of swordplay fails to sharpen this standard tale of revenge set in the professional world of sword fighting.

Dean M Super Reviewer