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The Blood of Heroes

The Blood of Heroes

5,9 /10 (159 Votes)
1989 EN 100 min

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. Now joined by a talented newcomer, Kidda, an ambitious young peasant girl, he and his team find they have one last chance for glory.

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Release date

19/10/1989

Votes

159

Popularity

1.6

When juggers play there is only one way to live - THE HARD WAY!

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

100 min

Revenue

$882,290

Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

Sallow

Anna Katarina

Anna Katarina

Big Cimber

Delroy Lindo

Delroy Lindo

Mbulu

Joan Chen

Joan Chen

Kidda

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Gandhi MacIntyre

Gandhi

Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent D'Onofrio

Young Gar

Justin Monjo

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

Hugh Keays-Byrne

Hugh Keays-Byrne

Lord Vlle

Max Fairchild

Max Fairchild

Gonzo

Basil Clarke

Basil Clarke

Red City Overlord

Richard Norton

Richard Norton

Bone

Cecilia Wong

Cecilia Wong

Kidda's Mother

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Aaron Martin

Samchin Boy

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John Biro

Samchin Peasant #1

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Brian Cawley

Samchin Peasant #2

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Gino Terranova

Samchin Peasant #3

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David Bookalil

Enforcement Officer #1

John Samaha

John Samaha

Enforcement Officer #2

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Honie Robinson

Kolkan Blond Daughter

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Lia Francisa

Mara

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Jack Clayborne

Red City Juggermaster

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Dale Brown

Caillat

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Doug Mealing

Red City Timekeeper

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Adam Zammit

Red City Street Urchin

Gregor Jordan

Gregor Jordan

New Qwik

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Frank Coorey

Samchin Jugger

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James Webb

Samchin Jugger

Steve Rackman

Steve Rackman

Samchin Jugger

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Don Vaughn

Samchin Jugger

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Stephen Stauber

Samchin Jugger

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Kerryn Jackson Hyming

Kolkan Jugger

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Warren Shellback

Kolkan Jugger

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Lee Rice

Kolkan Jugger

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Chris Peters

Red City Jugger

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Josef Schwaiger

Kolkan Jugger

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Ricky Adams

Red City Jugger

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Jeff Jensen

Red City Jugger

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Mark Warren

Red City Jugger

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Guy Norris

Red City Jugger

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Domonique Gimondi

Samchin Musician

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Arthur Spinks

Samchin Musician

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Bruce Wormal

Samchin Musician

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Barry Canham

Samchin Musician

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Sunil De Silver

Samchin Musician

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Trevor Frost

Samchin Musician

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Ron Jemmott

Junk Miner Musician

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Trevor Rippingdale

Junk Miner Musician

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Harry Harman

Junk Miner Musician

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John Colborne Veal

Junk Miner Musician

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Glen Ivory

Cliff Dweller (uncredited)

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David Jobling

Slave (uncredited)

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Mekratrig

2017-10-01

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 …

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