DVD

Blade [videorecording] / New Line Cinema presents an Amen Ra Films Production in association with Imaginary Forces ; a Stephen Norrington Picture ; executive producers, Stan Lee, Avi Arad, Joseph Calamari ; produced by Peter Frankfurt, Wesley Snipes, Robert Engelman ; written by David S. Goyer ; directed by Stephen Norrington.

Record details

General Note:	Blade and Deacon Frost characters created for Marvel Comics by Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan. Originally produced in 1998. Special features: Optional audio feature commentaries by actors Wesley Snipes and Stephen Dorff, writer David S. Goyer, cinematographer Theo Van de Sande, production designer Kirk M. Petruccelli, and producer Peter Frankfurt ; optional isolated musical score with commentary by composer Mark Isham ; featurettes: "La Magra" [alternate ending scene] -- "Designing Blade" -- "The Origins of Blade" (an exploration of dark comics) -- "The Blood Tide" [a literary history of vampires, plus a look at real-life blood rituals] -- "House of Erebus" [information about the different vampire houses] -- cast and crew bios [text feature] -- pencil sketches through production designs ; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Theo Van de Sande ; editor, Paul Rubell ; music, Mark Isham.
Participant or Performer Note:	Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N'Bushe Wright, Donal Logue, Udo Kier, Traci Lords.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R for strong pervasive vampire violence, and gore, language and brief sexuality.
System Details Note:	DVD-ROM ; NTSC, Region 1 ; Dolby digital 5.1 or 2.0 surround audio ; widescreen anamorphic 2.35:1 aspect ratio ; DVD-ROM content requires PC with DVD-ROM drive ; includes InterActual media player software.
Language Note:	English ; optional English subtitles ; closed-captioned.