Among others, this features Richard Lynch as Titus Cromwell the evil king (naturally) and Richard Moll as Xusia the evil sorcerer. On the side of good, we get Lee Horsley as Prince Talon just before he became Matt Houston and Kathleen Beller, the future Mrs. Thomas Dolby*, as Princess Alana.
I only mention her as the "future Mrs. Thomas Dolby" because that was my first real knowledge of her, on the cover of his "Aliens Ate My Buick" album.
So let's get to this!
The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)
So Richard Lynch summons Richard Moll to help him fight King Richard (Christopher Cary). Of course, no sooner had he got help from the sorcerer Xusia, Cromwell kills him.
We also get our first look at the ridiculous three-bladed sword. It can cut, slice, and fire blades!
Eleven years later Talon (now looking like Lee Horsley) comes back home to avenge his father and mother.
There is a bit with Manimal I mean Prince Mikah played by Simon MacCorkindale and George Maharis, a long way from Route 66, as Machelli. We also get another showing of S&S&C MVP Anthony De Longis appears as Rodrigo.
I have never watched it all the way through. I honestly could never get past the sword firing blades. Watching it now I remember why.
The prince is rescued but they fight their way out. There seems to be a bit of Raiders of the Lost Ark envy here; Talon's escape could be taking place in Cario, Egypt.
Talon fights Cromwell only to have Xusia come back. I have to admit Xusia's return is kind of fun, it would have been better if they hadn't telegraphed it. Xusia and Talon fight over who gets to kill Cromwell. Talon kills the sorcerer and then he and Cromwell fight.
Not a great movie but a cult film all the same. I know a lot of people love it, but I could not get into it in the 80s and didn't do much better now.
Gaming Content
Seems fitting seeing how they call out D&D on the poster and there is not a dragon to be found in this.
The Triple-Sword. This sword is +3 to hit and damage. On striking it does 3d6+3 points of damage.
The sword can launch one of two of its outside blades doing 1d6+3 damage. Its range is 30/60/120 feet. Reattaching a blade requires one round in which the wielder cannot attack.