Product Details

• Actors: George Hamilton, Lauren Hutton, Brenda Vaccaro, Ron Leibman, Donovan Scott
• Directors: Peter Medak
• Writers: Don Moriarty, Bob Randall, Greg Alt, Hal Dresner, Johnston McCulley
• Producers: C.O. Erickson, Don Moriarty
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: 20th Century Fox
• VHS Release Date: January 19, 1999
• Run Time: 93 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (117 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6300247368
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,793 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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After having a surprise hit playing Dracula in Love at First Bite, George Hamilton seized the moment and spoofed another movie hero: Zorro. In fact, he plays two characters: the heroic Don Diego, who fights Spanish tyranny in Old California in his secret identity as Zorro, and Diego's long-absent brother, Bunny Wigglesworth, a man totally comfortable with his sexual identity and unafraid of accessorizing the Zorro outfit by rendering it in purple. When the swashbuckler is injured, he turns his sword over to the swishbuckler, who is just as good a swordsman, though a few shades less fiery. Some of the gay humor is heavy-handed, but Hamilton easily handles the comedy demands of the dual roles, and has strong support from Ron Leibman as the chief bad guy. --Marshall Fine

Product Description

Item Name: Zorro, the Gay Blade; Studio: Image Entertainment

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41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Zorro the Lame, December 2, 2007

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Y. McLain - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Zorro, The Gay Blade (DVD)

I was extremely disappointed. I had seen the original movie release years ago, and was excited to buy the DVD. However, much of the original movie is missing! They have taken the edited down version from TV and made it into a DVD. None of the really hilarious parts were left intact.....therefore some parts of the movie don't even make sense! I wish someone would release the original movie in it's entirety, not such a watered-down, hacked-up shadow of the Gay Blade Zorro I knew and loved.

32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you love to laugh, you will love this DVD., May 29, 2001

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J. Gibson (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zorro, The Gay Blade (DVD)

Both George Hamilton and Lauren Hutton are wonderful in this movie. It takes the classic Zorro industry and gives it a twist. Don't expect the classic action/adventure story.

Hamilton plays both Don Diego Vega and Bunny Wigglesworth. Unbeknownst to them, they are the sons of the legendary Zorro.

Vega returns home to find his childhood friend Esteban in control and a lady from his youth, Florinda (Brenda Vaccaro) married to Esteban. Also, his father has died and left his Zorro costume for his son. Seizing his 'destiny', Vega becomes Zorro causing much trouble to the ruthless Esteban (Ron Leibman).

He fights the "tyranny and injustices" until he injures his ankle jumping from a window.

Enter Bunny Wigglesworth. Bunny is completely the opposite of his lothario brother--English accent, no tan and loves men. During his brothers recouperation, Bunny takes up the sword--and the whip and many colorful Zorro costumes.

Adding to the mix is the character played by Lauren Hutton, Charlotte Taylor Wilson. She is a beauty from the east who has come west to liberate the downtrodden. Vega is immediately taken by her.

This movie is full of cute lines you will find yourself saying later. Also, the stars of the film (Hamilton, Hutton, Liebman and Vaccaro) are all wonderful in their roles. (Watching Vaccaro, who's character is bored with her dull husband, chasing Hamilton is hilarious!)

I highly recommend this film for a great laugh. I've practically worn out my VHS copy of Zorro!

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Outrageous Spoof on the Masked Legend, August 30, 2004

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Octavius (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zorro, The Gay Blade (DVD)

This 1981 side-splitting comedy directed by Peter Medak is a fun spoof on the legendary Zorro. A light-comedy with a humorous plot that can only make you laugh.

Don Diego De La Vega (George Hamilton) arrives to Spain's colony of California to find it despoiled by the excesses of his former friend, Capitan Esteban (Ron Leibman). He soon uncovers the secret of Zorro from his dead father and now becomes the masked protector. Accidentally injured during one of his outings, Don Diego almost calls it quits until his estranged brother, Bunny Wigglesworth (also played by George Hamilton), comes to town to save the day. Although an unabashed dandy in England's Royal Navy, Bunny takes the challenge and adds a little zest to the legend of Zorro. With Bunny's fashionable tastes, Zorro's sombre costumes soon become colorful fashion statements of green, purple, and yellow. Bunny also discards the sword and leaves his traditional 'Z' mark with his whip instead.

A great tongue-in-cheek comedy that makes the maximum spoof of the dandy stereotype. The film never takes itself too seriously and offers laughs for the whole family.