Underplayed Gems

Witchblade (2000)

Witchblade poster
Directed by
Ralph Hemecker
Genre
tv movie, action, fantasy, mystery
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A homicide detective in New York City inherits an ancient weapon that gives her superhuman powers. She uses it to investigate occult crimes while dealing with its mysterious influence on her life.

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What happens

Witchblade is a made-for-television live-action superhero film adapted from the comic book by Marc Silvestri and Top Cow Productions. Set in contemporary New York City, the occult police drama centers on Sara Pezzini (Yancy Butler), a brooding and willful homicide detective who is the reluctant inheritor of an ancient, symbiotic weapon that grants her superhuman powers. Witchblade was directed by Ralph Hemecker, written by J. D. Zeik, and produced by Top Cow Productions and Halsted Pictures in association with Warner Bros. Television. After a world-premiere screening at the Wizard World Chicago 2000 convention, the Turner Network Television (TNT) film made its debut August 27, 2000. The strong ratings performance of the two-hour action-thriller led to the TNT original series Witchblade (2001–2002). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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