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Flesh and Blood

Rating
6.3
5,924
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Original title
Flesh+Blood (Flesh and Blood)aka
AKA
  • Sword and the Rose
Year
Running time
126 min.
Country
United States United States
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
Producer
Co-production United States-Netherlands-Spain;
Genre
Adventure | Middle Ages. 16th Century. Kidnapping Film / Disappearance
Synopsis
A rarely screened cult favorite from Paul Verhoeven, this story of medieval war and revenge should please action fans and admirers of the director and his semi-regular leading man, Rutger Hauer, but its graphic scenes of sexual violence earmark it for mature viewers only. Hauer stars as a 16th-century mercenary hired by a Western European ruler (Fernando Hilbeck) to assault a neighboring kingdom; when the king reneges on his promises to Hauer and his men, they kidnap his son's fiancee (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and hole up in a nearby castle. Hauer and Leigh are standouts in a strong cast that includes Tom Burlinson, Bruno Kirby, the late Brion James, and Susan Tyrrell; Verhoeven's realistic approach to the down-and-dirty facts of medieval life and the bloody aftermath of warfare offers a refreshing alternative to most Hollywood period films, but a pair of brutal rape scenes may be too much for some audiences. (From amazon.com)
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