The Warrior and the Sorceress (1984) John C. Broderick

The mighty warrior, Kain, crosses the barren wastelands of the planet Ura, where two arch enemies, Zeg and the evil degenerate Balcaz, fight incessantly for control of the village’s only well. Kain sees his opportunity and announces that his sword is for hire…but his eyes stay clearly on the beautiful captive sorceress Naja, and his newly awakened purpose.

Writer/director John Broderick maintains a steady pace throughout, neatly creates a suitably oddball atmosphere, and stages the plentiful exciting bloody sword fights with considerable go-for-it brio. Better still, this film sure doesn’t skimp on the delectable gratuitous distaff nudity: Stunning brunette beauty Maria Socas as bewitching sorceress Naja spends the bulk of her screen time topless, plus there’s an incredible exotic dancer with four breasts and a substantial number of hot naked babe extras. Leonardo Rodriguez Solis’ rough, but attractive cinematography, Louis Saunders’ spacey, stirring score and the concise 77 minute running time are likewise up to speed as well. A pleasingly tight’n’trashy Grade B exploitation fantasy version of Akira Kurosawa’s classic “Yojimbo.”

The Warrior and the Sorceress (1984)