Blade was released on 08/21/1998.
Blade 2 was released on 03/22/2002.
Blade Runner was released on 06/25/1982.
Sling Blade was released on 11/20/1996.
Roller Blade - 1986 was released on: USA: July 1986
The movie was released in 1996.
September 16, 2008
Blade The Series - 2006 was released on: USA: 28 June 2006
The Crimson Blade - 1917 was released on: USA: 30 March 1917
Swing Blade - 1997 was released on: USA: 7 April 1997
Blade - 2000 VG was released on: USA: 24 November 2000
The Whispering Blade - 2008 was released on: USA: 1 July 2008
No, it is not a switch blade. A switch blade has a spring assisted opening mechanism, released by a switch. A thumb stud provides a handle on the blade for manually opening the blade; more convenient than the standard thumbnail grove.