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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Guillermo Del Toro |
| Stars: |
Wesley Snipes |
| Actors: |
Daz Crawford |
| Genre: |
Action/Adventure |
| Subgenre: |
Violence · Monsters · Supernatural · Occult · Vampires · Thriller |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: Two Disc Set |
| UPC: |
794043698828 |
| Release Date: |
2002 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 57min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Two Disc Set, 1hr 57min Release Company: Warner Home Video (August 30, 2002) UPC: 794043555428 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS: Spanish Subtitles, 1hr 57min Release Company: Warner Home Video (August 30, 2002) UPC: 794043555534 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Guillermo Del Toro |
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Professional Reviews
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(03/22/2002, p.E12, Elvis Mitchell): "....Dense on imagery, mood and plot. Happily, it exults in its lurid and gruesome absurdity....A 'B' picture in love with the zest of its comic-book origins, it embodies that medium's pulse-pounding spiritedness and silliness..." |
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In Guillermo del Toro's BLADE II, Wesley Snipes reprises his role as the part-human, part-vampire superhero based on the comic book character. Following a trail of blood that leads to Prague, Blade (aka the Daywalker) slays a legion of bloodsuckers in the search for his abducted mentor, Whistler (Kris Kristofferson). Soon Blade reluctantly joins forces with a band of skilled vampiric warriors called the Bloodpack to hunt down an even deadlier enemy--the monstrous Reapers, who prey on vampires and humans alike, infecting them with an incurable virus. In addition to battling these relentless new foes, Blade must deal with situations brought about by the Bloodpack's tenuous alliance --in particular, his attraction to the lovely Nyssa (Leonor Varela) and his rivalry with the brutish Reinhardt (Ron Perlman). <br> <br> A hyperkinetic motion picture, BLADE II literally explodes onto the screen with hi-tech weaponry and stunning special effects. The fight sequences, choreographed by Hong Kong superstar Donnie Y... |
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