Blade (New Line Platinum Series)

Aspect

2.35:1
Audio

English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
Runtime

120
Discs

1
Studio

New Line Home Video
Release Date

Aug 21, 1998
DVD Release

Dec 22, 1998
16:9

Anamorphic
THX

Rating

R
Director

 

When Blade's mother was bitten by a vampire during pregnancy, she did not know that she gave her son a special gift while dying: All the good vampire attributes in combination with the best human skills. Blade grew up to be a vampire hunter for revenge on his mother's death. The vampires, who managed to infiltrate nearly every major organization, need Blade's very special blood to summon La Magra, the blood god, in order to reign over the human cattle, as they call us.

Edition Details Cast
  • Available Subtitles: English
  • Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  • Commentary by: actor 'Wesley Snipes' (qv), actor 'Stephen Dorff' (qv), writer 'David S. Goyer' (qv), cinematographer 'Theo Van de Sande' (qv), production designer 'Kirk M. Petruccelli' (qv), and producer 'Peter Frankfurt' (qv) (Dolby Digital 2.0)
  • Commentary by: commentary by composer 'Mark Isham' (qv) (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Featurette "La Magra", including the original ending
  • Featurette "Designing Blade"
  • Featurette "The Origins of Blade"
  • Featurette "The Blood Tide"
  • "House of Erebus", information about the different vampire houses
  • Pencil sketches through production designs
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    Wesley SnipesBlade/Eric Brooks/'The Daywalker'
    Stephen DorffDeacon Frost
    Kris KristoffersonAbraham Whistler
    N'Bushe WrightDr. Karen Jenson
    Donal LogueQuinn
    Udo KierVampire Elder Dragonetti
    Arly JoverMercury
    Traci LordsRacquel
    Kevin Patrick WallsOfficer Krieger
    Tim GuineeDr. Curtis Webb
    Sanaa LathanVanessa Brooks
    Eric EdwardsPearl
    Donna WongNurse
    Carmen ThomasSenior Resident
    Shannon LeeResident
    Kenny JohnsonHeatseeking Dennis
    Clint CurtisCreepy Morgue Guy
    Judson Earney ScottPallantine
    Sidney S. LiufauJapanese Doorman
    Keith Leon WilliamsKam
    Andray JohnsonParamedic
    Stephen R. PelusoParamedic
    Marcus AureliusPragmatic Policeman
    John Enos IIIBlood Club Bouncer
    Eboni 'Chrystal' AdamsMartial Arts Kid
    Lyle ConwayReichardt
    Freeman White IIIMenacing Stud
    D.V. DeVincentisVampire Underling
    Marcus SalgadoFrost's Goon
    Esau McKnight Jr.Frost's Goon
    Erl Van DouglasVon Esper
    Matt SchulzeCrease
    Lennox BrownPleading Goon
    Yvette OcampoParty Girl
    Irena StepicSlavic Vampire Lord
    Jenya LanoRussian Woman
    Levani OutchaneichviliRussian Vampire
    Richard 'Dr.' BailyCardboard cut-out in Subway
    Ryan GloriosoBlood Bath Vampire
    Ted KingVampire at rave
    Stephen NorringtonVampire
    Gerald OkamuraVampire
    Frankie RayVampire Lord
    Carrie SeeleyWoman in Elevator
    Beth TheriacWoman in Elevator
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