The Devil's Sword (1983): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1983, The Devil's Sword is an action, fantasy, adventure and horror film directed by Ratno Timoer, running about 90 minutes. “Sex, savagery and mystical martial arts. An astounding voyage into the unknown.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The DEVIL'S SWORD lies hidden in a secret cave inside Devils Mountain, everything evil will fight to the death for it... "For whoever possesses the sword, will rule the kingdom!" Four warriors attack the keeper of the mountain and try to force him to hand over the map that will lead them to the sword. The tortured keeper escapes and runs to MANDALA his master, who after hearing of the attempt, sets off on his own journey to save the DEVIL'S SWORD. He has many blood-curdling battles along the way, he is attacked by the evil crocodile men and encounters many fiendish traps set for intruders entering the mountain. At last MANDALA captures his prize - can he call upon the Gods and use the mystical sword against the raging warriors with their awesome magical power? Will he win the fight with the crocodile queen who craves the DEVIL'S SWORD at any cost?

Who’s in it. The Devil's Sword stars Barry Prima as Mandala, Gudi Sintara as Queen of White Alligator Women, Advent Bangun as Banyunjaga and Enny Christina as Pitaloka, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.9/10, The Devil's Sword has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Devil's Sword page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Devil's Sword tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.