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Sunday, June 17, 2012

The Swordsman (1992)



Title: THE SWORDSMAN
Box Tagline: He Lived And Died A Hundred Times, Now He Has 24 Hours To Unravel 2000 Years Of Mystery.
Starring: Lorenzo Lamas, Claire Stansfield, Michael Champion, Nicholas Pasco, Raoul Trujillo
Directed By: Michael Kennedy
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Release Year: 1992
VHS Release Year: 1992
Distributor: CFP Video/Cineglobe
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 11320
Previews/Trailers: None

  • Canadian exclusive released in 1992 by C/FP Video/Cineglobe.
  • Recorded in EP/SLP mode.
  • Film is very similar to the 1986 cult classic "Highlander". Some Highlander franchise alumni also appear in   this film. Raoul Trujillo is in Highlander III as Khabul Khan, and Michael Copeman was a regular on Highlander: The Raven as Carl Magnus.
  • There is also a US version released by Republic Pictures Home Video.
  • As of this writing, this film has yet to be released on Region 1 DVD.
  • Followed by a sequel in 1995, "Gladiator Cop".
  • Contains no trailers/previews.
  • 3 comments:

    Ryan W. Featherston said...

    Any previews on this tape?

    Sniktawt said...

    Nope, just a warning screen followed by the early 90's C/FP Video ident.

    Anonymous said...

    The Sequel was good too