Blade
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Stephen Norrington
Produced by
Peter Frankfurt
Wesley Snipes
Robert Engelman
Andrew J. Horne
Avi Arad
Written by David S. Goyer
Based on Blade
by Marv Wolfman
Gene Colan
Starring
Wesley Snipes
Stephen Dorff
Kris Kristofferson
N'Bushe Wright
Donal Logue
Music by Mark Isham
Cinematography Theo van de Sande
Edited by Paul Rubell
Production
company
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 character of the same name.[4] The film stars Wesley Snipes in the title role 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 protects humans from vampires.
Released on August 21, 1998, Blade became a commercial success by 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 was followed by two sequels
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