Blade

Blade is a 1998 American action, thriller, horror, and fantasy film directed by Stephen Norrington. The screenplay was written by David S. Goyer, with Wesley Snipes and Avi Arad serving as producers. The cast includes Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Stephen Dorff, and N'Bushe Wright. Based on the character Blade, the film was produced by New Line Cinema and Marvel Entertainment, with additional involvement from Amen Ra Films and Imaginary Forces. Mark Isham composed the score, while Theo van de Sande handled cinematography and Paul Rubell edited the film.

The narrative is set in 1997 and features characters such as Abraham Whistler and Deacon Frost. Filming took place in Long Beach, Toronto, Vancouver, and Moscow, with Moscow also serving as a narrative location. The film has a runtime of 120 minutes and was released in the United States on August 21, 1998. It received an R rating and has a budget of 45,000,000, generating 131,183,530 in revenue.

Critical reception included a Metascore of 47 and a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 59%. On IMDb, the film holds a rating of 7.1 based on 331,046 votes, while TMDb lists a vote average of 6.834 from 6,686 votes. The film has received 5 wins and 11 nominations. It is distributed by New Line Cinema, Microsoft Store, and Netflix.