Song of the Sword (1986)
Imagine, if you will, LARPers — Live Action Role Playing — but on a much larger scale, filmed by video camera, fuzzy drained video colors coalescing to give us wanderers with walking sticks in the woods, primitive video effects in the place of computer generation magic and best of all, everyone is so serious about it. Like, serious enough to get out amongst the jagger bushes and mosquitos in a loin cloth of all things. You ever pore over that old Monster Manual and have a Hook Horror LJN figure? Then you’re going to get this. Maybe you’d like to see ladies in Renaissance Faire garb sword fight one another in the hometown of William Burroughs, possibly behind a mall? Do you like dialogue like, “Do mine eyes deceive me or is it Shan-Ra?” And people bowing and saying, “My lady, I beseech you for protection?” This is that movie.
Director: J. Stanley Haehl
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Ry Brown as Grimwald Graelie |
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Maria Anthony as Kalydia |
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Clark Jamison as Shan-Ra |
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Mitch Barr as Calador |
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Dody Sankpill as Adroma |
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Mark Parker as Merlin |
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Shanda Grotta as The Warrior Queen |
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Bridget Patti as Rugaria |
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Stan Haehl as Rebel |
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Owen Leonard as Rebel |
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Kevin Ritchie as Rebel |
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Julia Warrick as Rebel |
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Ben Froideveaux as Stunt Fighting Rebel |
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Gil Bavel as Heron |
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Steve Roberts as The Executioner |
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Keith Abrams as Filo |
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Mark Parker as Dark Invader |
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Clark Jamison as Dark Invader |
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Maria Anthony as Dark Invader |
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Ry Brown as Dark Invader |
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Larry Carter as Dark Invader |
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Kevin Ritchie as Dark Invader |
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Ben Froideveaux as Dark Invader |
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Bo Flemming as Wall Climbing Invader |
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Christopher Gabbert as Death |
| Writing | Ry Brown | Writer |
| Writing | Maria Anthony | Writer |
| Directing | J. Stanley Haehl | Director |
| Production | Ry Brown | Producer |
| Production | Maria Anthony | Producer |
| Production | Clark Jamison | Producer |
| Camera | Mark Zumalt | Videojournalist |
| Production | Larry Carter | Production Assistant |
| Camera | Ben Froideveaux | Additional Grip |
| Camera | Steve Roberts | Additional Grip |
| Camera | Mark Parker | Assistant Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ry Brown | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria Anthony | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna McCoy | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Clark Jamison | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mitch Barr | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mark Parker | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shanda Grotta | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christopher Gabbert | Costume Assistant |
| Crew | J. Stanley Haehl | Fight Choreographer |
| Sound | Ry Brown | Music Director |
| Sound | Larry Carter | Musician |
| Sound | Clark Jamison | Musician |
| Crew | Joe McKown | Schedule Coordinator |
| Crew | Donna Park | Schedule Coordinator |
| Crew | Mike Albers | Schedule Coordinator |
| Crew | Betsy Haehl | Schedule Coordinator |
| Production | Matt Fowler | Location Manager |
| Editing | Ry Brown | Editor |
| Crew | Clark Jamison | Editorial Staff |
| Crew | Maria Anthony | Editorial Staff |
| Crew | Mark Zumalt | Post Production Assistant |
| Sound | Larry Carter | Sound Editor |
| Art | Maria Anthony | Title Designer |
| Crew | Sunflower Cablevision | Title Graphics |
| Visual Effects | Ry Brown | Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Jim Jewell | Technical Advisor |
| Crew | David Coyle | Technical Advisor |
