Blade
“Against an army of Immortals, one warrior must draw first blood.”
The Daywalker known as "Blade" - a half-vampire, half-mortal man - becomes the protector of humanity against an underground army of vampires.
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Part of Blade Collection
3 films
Cast
61 people
Wesley Snipes
Blade
Known for
Demolition Man
Passenger 57
Stephen Dorff
Deacon Frost
Known for
True Detective
Leatherface
Kris Kristofferson
Whistler
Known for
The Jacket
Convoy
N'Bushe Wright
Karen
Known for
Fresh
Dead Presidents
Donal Logue
Quinn
Known for
Gotham
Vikings
Udo Kier
Dragonetti
Known for
Hunters
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Arly Jover
Mercury
Known for
In the Lost Lands
Empire of the Wolves
Traci Lords
Racquel
Known for
The Tommyknockers
Excision
Kevin Patrick Walls
Krieger
Known for
Scream
Tim Guinee
Curtis Webb
Known for
Revolution
The Lost Room
Sanaa Lathan
Vanessa
Known for
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
Family Guy
Eric Edwards
Pearl
Known for
Candyman
Sgt. Bilko
Stephen Norrington Director · David S. Goyer Writer Mark Isham Composer
Worldwide gross $131M · Budget $45M · United States release August 21, 1998
Box office
Budget
$45,000,000
Worldwide gross
$131,183,530
Gross vs. budget
2.9×
Production
New Line Cinema
Production · Studio
Amen Ra Films
Production
Imaginary Forces
Production
Marvel Enterprises
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Russian
Release dates
United States · August 19, 1998
Premiere
United States · August 21, 1998
Theatrical
United States · August 16, 1999
Physical · VHS
United States
December 23, 2003 · Physical · DVD
June 19, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
Argentina
December 10, 1998 · Theatrical
Australia
October 8, 1998 · Theatrical
Austria
December 4, 1998 · Theatrical
Belgium
October 28, 1998 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 30, 1998 · Theatrical
Canada
August 21, 1998 · Theatrical
Czechia
February 4, 1999 · Theatrical
Denmark
October 30, 1998 · Theatrical
Estonia
February 26, 1999 · Theatrical
Finland
November 1, 1998 · Premiere · Night Visions Film Festival
February 26, 1999 · Theatrical
France
November 18, 1998 · Theatrical
Germany
December 3, 1998 · Theatrical
Greece
February 12, 1999 · Theatrical
Hungary
January 21, 1999 · Theatrical
Iceland
November 20, 1998 · Theatrical
Indonesia
February 13, 1999 · Theatrical · Jakarta
Ireland
November 13, 1998 · Theatrical
Israel
October 1, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
Italy
January 7, 2000 · Theatrical
Japan
May 22, 1999 · Theatrical
Kuwait
November 25, 1998 · Theatrical
Lithuania
January 8, 1999 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 29, 1998 · Theatrical
May 8, 2003 · TV · RTL 5
August 15, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
December 1, 2014 · Physical · DVD
New Zealand
November 12, 1998 · Theatrical
Norway
February 5, 1999 · Theatrical
Philippines
October 28, 1998 · Theatrical
Poland
January 29, 1999 · Theatrical
Portugal
December 11, 1998 · Theatrical
Romania
August 21, 1998 · Premiere
Russia
January 8, 1999 · Theatrical
Singapore
September 10, 1998 · Theatrical
Slovakia
January 28, 1999 · Theatrical
October 6, 2001 · TV · Markíza
South Korea
November 7, 1998 · Theatrical
Spain
October 9, 1998 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 6, 1998 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
February 12, 1999 · Theatrical
August 4, 1999 · Physical · VHS
September 14, 1999 · Physical · DVD
Switzerland
February 19, 1999 · Theatrical
Türkiye
February 12, 1999 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 13, 1998 · Theatrical
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