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 | Maria Anthony | Writer |
| Camera | Ben Froideveaux | Additional Grip |
| Crew | Joe McKown | Schedule Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria Anthony | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mitch Barr | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shanda Grotta | Costume Assistant |
| Production | Larry Carter | Production Assistant |
| Sound | Larry Carter | Musician |
| Directing | J. Stanley Haehl | Director |
| Camera | Steve Roberts | Additional Grip |
| Camera | Mark Parker | Assistant Grip |
| Writing | Ry Brown | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ry Brown | Costume Design |
| Sound | Ry Brown | Music Director |
| Production | Ry Brown | Producer |
| Production | Matt Fowler | Location Manager |
| Camera | Mark Zumalt | Videojournalist |
| Crew | J. Stanley Haehl | Fight Choreographer |
| Production | Clark Jamison | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Clark Jamison | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christopher Gabbert | Costume Assistant |
| Sound | Clark Jamison | Musician |
| Production | Maria Anthony | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mark Parker | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna McCoy | Costume Assistant |
| Crew | Donna Park | Schedule Coordinator |
| Crew | Mike Albers | Schedule Coordinator |
| Crew | Betsy Haehl | Schedule Coordinator |
| Crew | Sunflower Cablevision | Title Graphics |
| Crew | David Coyle | Technical Advisor |
| Editing | Ry Brown | Editor |
| Crew | Clark Jamison | Editorial Staff |
| Crew | Jim Jewell | Technical Advisor |
| Art | Maria Anthony | Title Designer |
| Visual Effects | Ry Brown | Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Maria Anthony | Editorial Staff |
| Crew | Mark Zumalt | Post Production Assistant |
| Sound | Larry Carter | Sound Editor |
