By the Sword (1994)

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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.

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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Audience Reviews for By the Sword

A good film.

Leo L
Leo L

Super Reviewer

½

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

Dean McKenna
Dean McKenna

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