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The Blood of Heroes (1989)

19/10/1989 (US)Action, Adventure, Science Fiction1h 40m
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When juggers play there is only one way to live - THE HARD WAY!

Overview

Set in a futuristic world where the only sport that has survived in a wasted society is the brutal game known as jugging. Sallow, the leader of a rag-tag team, has played in the main Leagues before, but was cast out because of indiscretions with a lady. However now joined by a talented newcomer, Kidda, an ambitious young peasant girl he and his team find they have one last chance for glory

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Rutger Hauer

      Rutger Hauer

      Sallow

    2. Joan Chen

      Joan Chen

      Kidda

    3. Delroy Lindo

      Delroy Lindo

      Mbulu

    4. Anna Katarina

      Anna Katarina

      Big Cimber

    5. Vincent D'Onofrio

      Vincent D'Onofrio

      Young Gar

    6. Gandhi MacIntyre

      Gandhi MacIntyre

      Gandhi

    7. Justin Monjo

      Justin Monjo

      Dog Boy

    8. Casey Huang

      Kidda's Father

    9. Quang Dinh

      Samchin Head Elder

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    A review by Mekratrig

    Written by Mekratrig on Oct 1, 2017

    A Minor Classic. My own opinion is this post apocalyptic flic deserves to be right up there with the best of the Mad Max films, and I suspect an indifferent ad campaign doomed it from the start. I love it when a film delivers a lot more than I expected, which is what you get here. Rutger Hauer and Joan Chen are the primary players on a team of roving 'athletes' who play a brutal game involving two sides, each of which is attempting to win by being the first to spike the skull of a dog on the opposing team's post (don't ask - the origin of this 'sport' is never revealed). The winning team ...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget-

    Revenue$882,290.00

    Keywords

    • future
    • martial arts
    • sports
    • dystopia
    • post-apocalyptic future
    • revenge
    • desert
    • combat