By the Sword ★½ 1993 (R) Maximilian Suba (Abraham) is a one-time fencing whiz who has spent the last 25 years in prison for the murder of his mentor during a fencing match. Upon his release, Suba heads back to his old fencing grounds to see what's become of the murdered man's now-grown son and discovers Alexander (Roberts) is as ruthless and ambitious as Suba once was. Incoherent plot leaves both actors and viewers in the dark. 91m/C VHS. F. Murray Abraham, Eric Roberts, Mia Sara, Christopher Rydell;
Director:
Jeremy Paul Kagan;
Writer:
John McDonald, James Donadio;
Writer:
Arthur Albert;
Cameo:
Bill Conti.
