Mannaja - A Man Called Blade
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Actor: Donald O'Brien, John Steiner, Maurizio Merli, Salvatore Puntillo, Sonja JeannineBrand: RYKODISC
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); English (Original Language); Italian (Original Language)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 101 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-04-27
Audience Rating: Unrated
Model: 581038
Studio: Blue Underground
Movie Reviews of Mannaja - A Man Called Blade
Movie Review: Blade Uses His Axe To Seek Justice And Revenge (Superb, Ultraviolent Western From Sergio Martino)
Summary: 5 Stars
The master of the Italian giallo, Sergio Martino, also helmed some excellent westerns. One of his best is "Mannaja - A Man Called Blade." Similar to his mystery thrillers (gialli), this Western is gory and ultraviolent. Even if Westerns are not your favorite genre, you will enjoy this one. It has romance, betrayal and nonstop action from beginning to end. The bloody stage coach massacre is one of my favorite scenes. The photography is beautiful. Blue Underground deserves a hearty applause for the film's excellent restoration. I watched it with Italian audio and English subtitles.
Blade (Maurizio Merli) is a bounty hunter who is an expert axe thrower as well as an expert marksman. He uses his axe to seek justice and revenge for the murder of his father and the stealing of his family lands. The man responsible is McGowan (Philippe Leroy), the wealthy, corrupt owner of a silver mine. However, for a huge sum of money, Blade agrees to help McGowan rescue his kidnapped daughter. Meanwhile, Blade falls in love with a dancer of a traveling troupe.
Along with being ultraviolent, "Mannaja - A Man Called Blade" is sad and bittersweet. It is one of the last great Spaghetti Westerns made in Italy. Critics say that Martino's overuse of fog and mist was to hide the dilapidated condition of the last Western studio in Italy. A memorable era in film making is long gone.
"Mannaja - A Man Called Blade" is highly recommended viewing for all fans of renowned director, Sergio Martino. From this film, one will clearly see that he excelled in all genres. I bought this for my dad who collects Westerns, but I'm thinking of keeping it for my own collection of Sergio Martino films. (I'm only joking.) This film is on a par with Lucio Fulci's "Four of the Apocalypse," starring Fabio Testi. In fact, I highly recommend watching them both as a double feature.
Summary of Mannaja - A Man Called Blade
A hatchet-wielding bounty hunter is out for revenge Studio: Wea-des Moines Video Release Date: 04/27/2004 Starring: Maurizio Merli Donald Obrien Run time: 101 minutes Director: Sergio MartinoSimilar DVD Movies
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