---
title: 'By the Sword (1991)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jeremy Kagan'
released: '1991-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 91
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/by-the-sword-1991'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101524/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# By the Sword (1991)

1991 · 91 min · Drama, Action, Adventure, Thriller · France, United States


## Synopsis

By the Sword is a 1991 sports action film starring F. Murray Abraham and Eric Roberts as world-class fencers. Directed by Jeremy Paul Kagan,
this is the first feature film about fencing. Although some reviews of its 1993 U.S. theatrical release noted favorably the lead acting and action sequences, the screenplay was considered "terrible".

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jeremy Kagan](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeremy-kagan)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bill Conti](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-conti)
- **Director of Photography:** [Arthur Albert](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-albert)

## Cast

- [Mia Sara](https://cinepixo.com/people/mia-sara)
- [Brett Cullen](https://cinepixo.com/people/brett-cullen)
- [Eric Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-roberts)
- [F. Murray Abraham](https://cinepixo.com/people/f-murray-abraham)

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