The Sword and the Sorcerer 4K 1982 Ultra HD 2160p

Story Movie

With the help of the dead sorcerer Husia, raised from the grave by black magic, King Cromwell conquers the neighboring kingdom of Edan, annexing it to his lands. However, the usurper's warriors fail to reach Prince Talon, who flees to his father's former allies. Years later, the matured Talon returns to Edan as a mercenary, selling his magical three-bladed sword to all comers. At this point, a rebellion is being prepared in the capital of the former kingdom, led by the son of the former king's first minister, Mika, and his sister Alana. But treachery puts the leader of the rebels in the hands of Cromwell. Talon agrees to help the rebels free their leader. But neither he, nor Cromwell, nor Alana suspect that the dead sorcerer Husia has not returned to the grave and intends to regain his former power.

Review 4K Movie

I'm sorry that a sequel was never made of The Sword And The Sorcerer. It was fairly obvious that Lee Horsley got caught up with his Matt Houston series at the time. This one was a very well done fantasy adventure.

Lee Horsley plays Talon deprived of his rightful place as king by evil usurper Richard Lynch who employs the black arts of sorcery to conquer the kingdom run by Horsley's father. Talon who is a child at the time flees, but grows up to be an adventurer medieval soldier of fortune with one nasty triple sword that actually fires two of its blades like a spring, the better to take care of more than one adversary.

In the meantime brother and sister Simon MacCorkindale and Kathleen Beller are having Richard Lynch now threaten their domain. Of course it is the mysterious Horsley that comes to their aid.

Lynch of whom I can't think of playing any good guys in his career is as evil as they come. Soon after resurrecting a wizard to help him in his quest, he kills the same wizard played by Richard Moll. But the sorcerer is far from done with him.

And there's George Maharis a mysterious nobleman with his own agenda involving the kingdom.

Horsley cut quite the romantic medieval figure and Kathleen Beller is a beautiful doe eyed princess who knows exactly where men are vulnerable in protecting her virtue. Nice special effects also characterize The Sword And The Sorcerer. I wish Horsley had done more films with his Talon character.