| Release Date | 19 August 1998 |
| Budget | $45,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $70,000,000 |
| Tagline | The power of an immortal. The soul of a human. The heart of a hero. |
| Genre | Action, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | London, England, UK |
| Language | English, Russian |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital, SDDS, DTS-Stereo |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Series |
| Film Class | Action Thriller, Superhero Film |
| Themes | Vampires |
Blade is a 1998 vampire action film starring Wesley Snipes and Stephen Dorff, loosely based on the Marvel Comics character Blade. The film was directed by Stephen Norrington and written by David S. Goyer. Snipes plays Blade, a human-vampire hybrid, who protects humans against vampires. Blade grossed $70 million at the U.S. box office, and $131.2 million worldwide. Two sequels, Blade II and Blade: Trinity, were subsequently produced.