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A Man Called Blade

Original title: Mannaja / Mannaja: A Man Called Blade

“Sharp shoots, gun and axe with great accuracy!”

1977 · 1 h 36 min
Directed by Sergio Martino · Spain · Spanish Cinema
Drama

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Cast

Maurizio Merli John Steiner Sonja Jeannine Donald O'Brien Salvatore Puntillo Antonio Casale

Credits

Written by: Sergio Martino

Plot

Maurizio Merli stars as a hatchet-wielding bounty hunter with a dark past and an even more desperate future. But when he disrupts the balance of power in a corrupt mining town, he unleashes a firestorm of brutality, betrayal and cold-blooded murder.

Sinekatalog’s take

A Man Called Blade (1977) is a Spanish drama directed by Sergio Martino. It stars Maurizio Merli, John Steiner and Sonja Jeannine. It runs 96 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (2,218 votes)
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