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Overview

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Director:

Paul Verhoeven

Writers:

Gerard Soeteman (screenplay)
Gerard Soeteman (story)
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Release Date:

30 August 1985 (USA) more

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama more

Tagline:

A timeless adventure, a passion for wealth and power. Only the strongest will survive more

Plot:

A band of medieval mercenaries take revenge on a noble lord who decides not to pay them by kidnapping the betrothed of the noble's son... more | add synopsis

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Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination more

User Comments:

Master of symbolism and storytelling more (88 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Rutger Hauer ... Martin

Jennifer Jason Leigh ... Agnes
Tom Burlinson ... Steven
Jack Thompson ... Hawkwood
Fernando Hilbeck ... Arnolfini
Susan Tyrrell ... Celine
Ronald Lacey ... Cardinal

Brion James ... Karsthans

John Dennis Johnston ... Summer
Simón Andreu ... Miel

Bruno Kirby ... Orbec
Kitty Courbois ... Anna
Marina Saura ... Polly
Hans Veerman ... Father George
Jake Wood ... Little John
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Flesh & Blood (USA) (alternative spelling)
Los señores del acero (Spain)
The Rose and the Sword
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Runtime:

126 min | Netherlands:125 min | Sweden:117 min

Language:

English | Latin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:R | USA:R (cut) | New Zealand:R16 | USA:Unrated (DVD rating) | USA:X (original rating) | Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-18 (1986) | France:-12 | Norway:16 (1986) | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | West Germany:18 | Finland:K-16 (video) (1996) | Finland:K-15 (DVD) (2005)


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Trivia:

The character named "Hawkwood" was probably named after Sir John Hawkwood (1320-1394) who was an actual historical figure. Hawkwood commanded a band of condottiere, "The White Company", in Italy in the 14th century. more

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: At the end of the film, a flaming ceiling beam falls and bounces in a way that belies its ostensible weight. more

Quotes:

Cardinal: Why are you so scared? Everything is predestined. Life runs its own course. Look at this little angel! Saint Martin has sent us a little angel to play with! more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) (TV) more


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41 out of 48 people found the following comment useful.
Master of symbolism and storytelling, 21 February 2005
10/10
Author: (amid77) from Israel

Almost everyone who knows who Paul Verhoeven is, takes his knowledge from his Hollywood pictures, starting from "Flesh & Blood". But the man was famous director in Holland in 70's with some really great movies, from which I especially recommend "Spetters", one time masterpiece with very disturbing scenes and amazing story.

"Flesh & Blood" was his first Hollywood project and I was glad to discover that Verhoeven keeps sharping his talent. The movie offers to viewers highly intense experience, I remember watching it on one breath, and occupies the mind with very powerful images and philosophical meanings.

There is nothing average, simple or normal in this film. Everithing is complex, deep and extreme. There is no action, no move, no look, no word, that exists here without reason and meaning. If there is such thing as mathematic movie, this is it.

But don't be confused by this word. It's not some dry and intellectual movie like Bergman's stuff. The story is very humane and it's easy to sympathize and understand everyone. There are tears, struggles, disappointments, happiness, dreams, violence, death and a lot of sex. (Young and nude Jennifer Jason Leigh - a must see)

Dramatic value of the film, with symbolic conflicts and incredible behavior of all characters, exists on very high level from the beginning till the end. There are many surprising moments, everything bound together by twisted but consistent internal logic.

The combination of interesting story, great acting, smart directing and high quality production, makes a brilliant and truly hypnotizing movie.

There is no single and simple way to describe this cinematic experience or to criticize it. The film has very rich meanings, questions and conclusions. It presents many problematic and sensitive situations, and does this in very direct and very exaggerated way, which makes the whole thing very symbolic and formalistic. Something that fits with Paul Verhoeven's other great works, and makes him such a special artist.

And if you managed to read and fully understand my review, no matter if you liked it or not, this movie is for you.

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