Group 1 International Distribution Organization Ltd. | Release Date: April 30, 1982 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Chicago Reader
Though the special effects are resourceful and the action scenes shot with surprising vigor, Albert Pyun's 1982 film is a little too self-important to provide a true B-movie pleasure.
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Washington PostRichard Harrington
The Sword and the Sorcerer is neither sharp nor magical. [07 Aug 1982, p.C2]
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Even if your idea of a good time is watching a man dressed as a malevolent oak tree extend his branches and literally tear a woman's heart from her chest, I think you ought to pass on The Sword and the Sorcerer. [26 Apr 1982]