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The Blood of Heroes( 1989)

TV-MAActionAdventureScience Fiction
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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

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      Rutger Hauer

      Sallow

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      Joan Chen

      Kidda

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      Delroy Lindo

      Mbulu

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      Anna Katarina

      Big Cimber

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      Vincent D'Onofrio

      Young Gar

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      Gandhi MacIntyre

      Gandhi

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      Justin Monjo

      Dog Boy

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      Casey Huang

      Kidda's Father

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      Quang Dinh

      Samchin Head Elder

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      John Doumtsis

      Samchin Timekeeper

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      Hugh Keays-Byrne

      Lord Vlle

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      Max Fairchild

      Gonzo

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      Basil Clarke

      Red City Overlord

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      Richard Norton

      Bone

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      Cecilia Wong

      Kidda's Mother

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    A review by Mekratrig

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    Written by Mekratrig on Sun Oct 01 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 g...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    882290.00

    Keywords

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