By the Sword(1991)
They come from everywhere to challenge their fate...
An elderly man named Max comes to the famous fencing coach Villar and asks to take him on as a coach. But the coach does not like his weapon technique, and he only takes Max as a cleaner.
Movie: By the Sword
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Suba
Villard
Clavelli
Trebor
Rachel
Gallagher
Hobbs
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An elderly man named Max comes to the famous fencing coach Villar and asks to take him on as a coach. But the coach does not like his weapon technique, and he only takes Max as a cleaner.
Release Date
1991-10-07
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5.9
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They come from everywhere to challenge their fate...
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