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Zorro, The Gay Blade · LeviOsa

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1981·PG

Zexy, Zany, Zensational!

WesternActionComedy1h 33m

🍅50%

🍅

50%

Tomatometer

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72%

Popcornmeter

6.0

TMDB

Storyline

In 19th century Mexico, legendary swordsman Zorro has passed on his weapon and his sense of duty to his noble son, Diego, a dashing swashbuckler like his father. But after an injury sidelines Diego, he is forced to hand the mask over to his twin, Ramon.

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Zorro The Gay Blade

Details

DirectorPeter Medak

ReleasedJul 17, 1981

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$12.6M

Revenue

$10.2M

Parental guidePGUS

Studios

Melvin Simon Productions

20th Century Fox

Cast

George Hamilton

George Hamilton

Don Diego Vega / Zorro / Bunny Wigglesworth / The Gay Blade / Ramon Vega

Lauren Hutton

Lauren Hutton

Charlotte Taylor Wilson

Brenda Vaccaro

Brenda Vaccaro

Florinda

Ron Leibman

Ron Leibman

Captain Esteban

Donovan Scott

Donovan Scott

Paco

James Booth

James Booth

Velasquez

Helen Burns

Consuela

Clive Revill

Clive Revill

Garcia

Carolyn Seymour

Carolyn Seymour

Dolores

Eduardo Noriega

Eduardo Noriega

Don Francisco

Jorge Russek

Jorge Russek

Don Fernando

Eduardo Alcaraz

Don Jose

Reviews

5 reviews · 4 critics

2 fresh · 2 rotten

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Roger Ebert

RTChicago Sun-TimesOct 23, 2004

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.

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Eddie Harrison

RTfilm-authority.comMar 16, 2024

…certainly delivers on its jocular title…stereotypes are larger than life, but not exactly crude; in fact, for 1981, they’re positively progressive…

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Scott Sublett

RTWashington BladeMay 23, 2022

Surprise! Zorro, The Gay Blade is a splendid farce, so good-natured and unpretentious that one chuckles at even the corniest of its jokes.

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Steve Crum

RTVideo-Reviewmaster.comMar 14, 2009

Tasteless, forced comedy just about killed the Zorro franchise for many years.

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Information

Title

Zorro, The Gay Blade

Released

Jul 17, 1981

Rated

PG

Region of Origin

Mexico

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 33m

Status

Released

Studios

Melvin Simon Productions, 20th Century Fox

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