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By the Sword

They come from everywhere to challenge their fate...
Oct 7, 1991 · 1h 31m
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Drama

PLOT

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.

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CAST

F. Murray Abraham
Suba
Eric Roberts
Villard
Mia Sara
Clavelli
Christopher Rydell
Trebor
Elaine Kagan
Rachel
Brett Cullen
Gallagher
Doug Wert
Hobbs
Directed by Jeremy Kagan

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Film Horizon
Country
US

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