

By the Sword
They come from everywhere to challenge their fate...
Genres
Overview
An elderly man named Max comes to the famous fencing coach Villar and asks to take him on as a coach. But the coach does not like his weapon technique, and he only takes Max as a cleaner.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
91 min
Release Date
1991-10-07
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
28
Vote Average
6
F. Murray Abraham
Suba
Eric Roberts
Villard
Mia Sara
Clavelli
Christopher Rydell
Trebor
Elaine Kagan
Rachel
Brett Cullen
Gallagher
Doug Wert
Hobbs
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