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  • 1981
  • PG
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 1981
  • PG
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 33 m

Summary Mexico, 1840s. When the new Spanish Governor begins to grind the peasants under his heel, wealthy landowner Don Diego Vega follows in his late father's footsteps and becomes Zorro, the masked man in black with a sword who rights wrongs and becomes a folk hero to the people of Mexico. When Vega sprains his ankle and cannot figure out how ...

Directed By: Peter Medak

Written By: Hal Dresner, Greg Alt, Don Moriarty, Bob Randall, Johnston McCulley

  • 1981
  • PG
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 1981
  • PG
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 33 m

Zorro: The Gay Blade

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 10 Critic Reviews
52
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Summary Mexico, 1840s. When the new Spanish Governor begins to grind the peasants under his heel, wealthy landowner Don Diego Vega follows in his late father's footsteps and becomes Zorro, the masked man in black with a sword who rights wrongs and becomes a folk hero to the people of Mexico. When Vega sprains his ankle and cannot figure out how ...

Directed By: Peter Medak

Written By: Hal Dresner, Greg Alt, Don Moriarty, Bob Randall, Johnston McCulley

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 10 Critic Reviews
52
40% Positive
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50% Mixed
5 Reviews
10% Negative
1 Review

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 10 Critic Reviews
52
40% Positive
4 Reviews
50% Mixed
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10% Negative
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80
A delightful, campy spoof not only of the old Zorro films but of swashbuckling Hollywood heroics in general. George Hamilton is hilarious in his double role. [3 Aug 1981]
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70
Zorro, the Gay Blade doesn't have an offensive or pretentious bone in its body; it's one of the few comedies around that can properly be called cute. That's no put down. [3 Aug 1981, p.50]
By David Ansen FULL REVIEW
70
Despite an inspired, offbeat performance by George Hamilton, Zorro, the Gay Blade doesn't have nearly enough gags to sustain its 93 minutes. For the most part this is a Zorro with a very dull edge.
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50
Despite this sporadic funny stuff and the enthusiastic cast members, "Zorro" degenerates into a ponderous trifle. By turns, Peter Medak's direction seems stuffy and scattered and Hamilton's Spanish and English accents keep getting lost on the soundtrack. [25 July 1981, p.C9]
By Gary Arnold FULL REVIEW
50
There are a few funny scenes, but this is mainly a movie for costume designers and dentists. [24 July 1981, p.20]
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50
This movie is, of course, intended as a comedy, and it has some funny moments. But it's just not successful, and I think the reason is that Hamilton never for a second plays Zorro as if he were really playing Zorro... When a movie sets out a create a funny Zorro, that's bringing coals to Newcastle. By playing every scene for laughs, Hamilton has nothing to play against.
By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW
25
This one-joke film beats its punch line to death, playing its gay character for big laughs with generally predictable and boring results. Hamilton (who coproduced) chews up the scenery with relish, and the bland supporting performances yield to his campy caricature, But the subtle element of self-parody that distinguished the best of the Zorro films is absent, and the gay stereotype is more offensive than comical.
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Production Company Melvin Simon Productions, Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.
Release Date Jul 17, 1981
Duration 1 h 33 m
Rating PG
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Tagline Zexy, Zany, Zensational !
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Awards

Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
Razzie Awards
• 1 Nomination

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