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The Blood of Heroes (1989)

R 90 min  -  Action | Sci-Fi | Sport  -   23 February 1990 (USA)
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A Mad Max-esque post apocalyptic world provides the backdrop for a brutal, futuristic game resembling football... See full summary »

Director:

David Webb Peoples

Writer:

David Webb Peoples

Stars:

Rutger Hauer, Joan Chen and Delroy Lindo
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rutger Hauer ...
Sallow
Delroy Lindo ...
Mbulu
Anna Katarina ...
Big Cimber (as Anna Katerina)
Vincent D'Onofrio ...
Young Gar (as Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio)
Gandhi MacIntyre Gandhi MacIntyre ...
Justin Monjo Justin Monjo ...
Dog Boy
Aaron Martin Aaron Martin ...
Samchin Boy
Joan Chen ...
Kidda
Casey Huang Casey Huang ...
Kidda's Father
Quang Dinh Quang Dinh ...
Samchin Head Elder
John Doumtsis John Doumtsis ...
Samchin Timekeeper
John Biro John Biro ...
Samchin Peasant #1
Brian Cawley Brian Cawley ...
Samchin Peasant #2
Gino Terranova Gino Terranova ...
Samchin Peasant #3
Cecilia Wong Cecilia Wong ...
Kidda's Mother
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Storyline

A Mad Max-esque post apocalyptic world provides the backdrop for a brutal, futuristic game resembling football. Rutger Hauer plays a disgraced former star leading a rag tag group of "Juggers" to one of the remaining Nine Cities for glory and redemption Written by Anonymous  

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Game | Blood | Hand To Hand Combat | Mixed Martial Arts | Skull  | See more »

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The time will come when winning is everything See more »

Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Sport

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Details

Country:

Australia | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Salute of the Jugger See more »

Filming Locations:

Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia See more »

Box Office

Budget:

AUD 10,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$882,290 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Handistom Investment, Kamisha Corporation, Kings Road Entertainment See more »
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Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)
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Quotes

Kidda: Sallow?
Sallow: What?
Kidda: Tell us about the league.
Sallow: What about it?
Kidda: Are they really so good?
Sallow: Yeah.
Kidda: Really?
Sallow: Better than you can imagine.
Kidda: How do you know if you're good enough?
Sallow: You know.
[...]
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Crazy Credits

In the opening credits, the last name of actor 'Hugh Keays-Byrne' (qv), who plays the part of Lord Vile, is misspelled as 'Bryne.' See more »