Blade: New Line Platinum Series
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UPC: 794043-470929 (DVD)
Region Coding: Region 1
Production Year: 1998
Rating: R (Restricted)
Strong, Pervasive Vampire Violence and Gore, Language, and Brief Sexuality
Running Time: 120 min.
DVD Release: 12/22/1998
Case Type: Snapper
Video Formats: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1
Disc Formats: Single Sided, Dual Layered
SRP: $24.98
Wesley Snipes stars as the tortured soul Blade - half man, half immortal. Blade sharpens his lethal skills under the guidance of Whistler (Kris Kristofferson), his mentor, guardian and fellow hunter of the night. When the bloodthirsty Immortals' lord, Deacon Frost (Stephen Dorff), declares war on the human race, Blade is humanity's last hope for survival.

Easter Eggs
Hidden Credits: Scroll down and highlight the new line logo, then press enter to see credits.

Alternate ending sequence
At the main menu, select the "Special Features" option. Select "La Magra" to view an alternate ending to the movie.
Genres
Action
Horror


Studios
New Line Cinema
Amen Ra Films
Imaginary Forces
Media Companies: New Line Home Video
Features
Scene Access
Feature Trailers
Featurettes
Audio Commentary
Production Notes
DVD-ROM Content
Closed Captioned
Subtitles
English
Audio Tracks
English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital Dolby Surround
Commentary Dolby Digital 2-Channel Stereo
Commentary Dolby Digital 2-Channel Stereo
Cast
Wesley Snipes as Blade
Stephen Dorff as Deacon Frost
Kris Kristofferson as Whistler
N'Bushe Wright as Karen
Donal Logue as Quinn
Udo Kier as Dragonetti
Arly Jover as Mercury
Traci Lords as Racquel
Kevin Patrick Walls as Krieger
Tim Guinee as Curtis Webb
Sanaa Lathan as Vanessa
Eric Edwards as Pearl
Donna Wong as Nurse
Carmen Thomas as Senior Resident
Shannon Lee as Resident
Kenneth Johnson as Heatseeking Dennis
Clint Curtis as Creepy Morgue Guy
Judson Scott as Pallantine
Sidney Liufau as Japanese Doorman
Keith Leon Williams as Kam

Paramedics
Andray Johnson
Stephen R. Peluso


Marcus Aurelius as Pragmatic Policeman
John Enos III as Blood Club Bouncer
Eboni Adams as Martial Arts Kid
Lyle Conway as Reichardt
Freeman White III as Menacing Stud
DV DeVincentis as Vampire Underling

Frost's Goons
Marcus Salgado
Esau McKnight, Jr.


Erl as Von Esper
Matt Schulze as Crease
Lennox Brown as Pleading Goon
Yvette Ocampo as Party Girl
Irena Stepic as Slavic Vampire Lord
Jenya Lano as Russian Woman
Levani as Russian Vampire

Pearl Puppeteers
Roland Blancaflor (puppeteer)
Jeff Deist (puppeteer)
Jack Tate (puppeteer)
Miles Teves (puppeteer)
Todd Tucker (puppeteer)


Richard 'Dr.' Baily as Cardboard Cut-Out in Subway (uncredited)
Ryan Glorioso as Blood Bath Vampire (uncredited)
Ted King as Vampire at Rave (uncredited)
Stephen Norrington as Vampire (uncredited)
Gerald Okamura as Vampire (uncredited)
Carrie Seeley as Woman in Elevator (uncredited)
Beth Theriac as Woman in Elevator (uncredited)
Crew
Direction:
Stephen Norrington: Director
Writing:
Marv Wolfman: Original Characters By
Gene Colan: Original Characters By
David S. Goyer: Writer
Production:
Lynn Harris: Executive Producer
Stan Lee: Executive Producer
Avi Arad: Executive Producer
Joseph Calamari: Executive Producer
Peter Frankfurt: Producer
Wesley Snipes: Producer
Robert Engelman: Producer
Cinematography:
Theo Van de Sande: Director of Photography
Film Editing:
Paul Rubell: Film Editor
Music:
Mark Isham: Composer
Sound:
Lee Orloff: Production Sound Mixer
Ken Teaney: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Marshall Garlington: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art:
Greg Cannom: Make-up Effects
Sanja Milkovic Hays: Costume Designer
Kirk M. Petruccelli: Production Designer
Barry Chusid: Art Director
Chuck Comisky: Visual Effects
Perry M. Germain: Make-up Artist
Deborah LaMia Denaver: Make-up Artist
Stephen Abrums: Make-up Artist
Fred Blau: Make-up Artist
Cyndi Reece-Thorne: Make-up Artist
Jane English: Make-up Artist
Stephen Prouty: Make-up Effects
Roland Blancaflor: Make-up Effects
Garet Reilly: Costume Designer
Lou Carlucci: Visual Effects
Thomas Baumann: Visual Effects
David Blair: Visual Effects
Chris Brenczewski: Visual Effects
Mark Byers: Visual Effects
Adam Campbell: Visual Effects
John Carlucci: Visual Effects
Michael Clarke: Visual Effects
Thomas M. Craven: Visual Effects
Chris D'Arcy: Visual Effects
William E. Dawson: Visual Effects
Dale Ettema: Visual Effects
Marvin Felton: Visual Effects
Steven C. Ficke: Visual Effects
Carmen Gozales: Visual Effects
Kevin W. Grimsley: Visual Effects
Morgan Guynes: Visual Effects
Josh Hakian: Visual Effects
Todd K. Jensen: Visual Effects
Curtis Jones, Jr.: Visual Effects
Joe Karas: Visual Effects
Randy Krohmer: Visual Effects
Christian Lemer: Visual Effects
Roger Matsuo: Visual Effects
Ronald W. Mathews: Visual Effects
Barry L. McQueary: Visual Effects
Ronald L. Myers: Visual Effects
Steve Moore: Visual Effects
Dan Murphy: Visual Effects
Daniel Mustoe: Visual Effects
James Allen Ochoa: Visual Effects
Daniel W. Orabona: Visual Effects
Rudy R. Perez: Visual Effects
Ronald R. Petruccione: Visual Effects
Matt Pope: Visual Effects
Kevin Postel: Visual Effects
Michael D. Roundy: Visual Effects
Kenneth L. Sher: Visual Effects
Peter S. Spurr: Visual Effects
Reg Strawn: Visual Effects
Richard Terry Tjelmeland: Visual Effects
Tony Tortolano: Visual Effects
Blumes Tracy: Visual Effects
Tony Van Denecker: Visual Effects
C. Robert Vannix: Visual Effects
Mike Vidal, Jr.: Visual Effects
Vaughn Williams: Visual Effects
Dennis A. Yeager II: Visual Effects
Richard Zarro: Visual Effects
Ronald E. Zarro: Visual Effects
Digital Visual Effects: Blue Sky/VIFX
Richard Hollander: Visual Effects
Antoine Durr: Visual Effects

Digital Visual Effects: Digiscope
Dion Hatch: Visual Effects

Digital Visual Effects: Flat Earth Productions
Kevin O'Neill: Visual Effects

Additional Make-Up Effects and "Frost's Death" by Image Animation International
Gary J. Tunnicliffe: Make-up Effects

Digital Wire Removal by Wildcat Digital Effects
Linda Drake: Visual Effects

The Production Plant
William Plant: Visual Effects