IMDb > Blind Fury (1989)
Blind Fury
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv schedule
Awards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotes
Fun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips

Blind Fury (1989) More at IMDbPro »

Photos (see all 7 | slideshow) Videos (see all 2)
Blind Fury (1989) -- A blind Vietnam vet, trained as a swordfighter, comes to America and helps to rescue the son of a fellow soldier.
Blind Fury (1989) -- Sinematurk - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

User Rating:
5.8/10   4,419 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Down 2% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Director:
Writers (WGA):
Ryozo Kasahara (earlier screenplay)
Charles Robert Carner (screen story)
more
Contact:
View company contact information for Blind Fury on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
16 March 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
He may be blind but he don't need no dog. more
Plot:
A blind Vietnam vet, trained as a swordfighter, comes to America and helps to rescue the son of a fellow soldier. full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
User Comments:
Not As Good As I Remember, But Still.......... more (44 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Rutger Hauer ... Nick Parker

Terry O'Quinn ... Frank Devereaux (as Terrance O'Quinn)
Brandon Call ... Billy Devereaux
Noble Willingham ... MacCready
Lisa Blount ... Annie Winchester

Nick Cassavetes ... Lyle Pike
Rick Overton ... Tector Pike
Randall 'Tex' Cobb ... Slag
Charles Cooper ... Cobb
Meg Foster ... Lynn Devereaux
Shô Kosugi ... The Assassin (as Sho Kosugi)
Paul James Vasquez ... Gang Leader
Julia González ... Latin Girl (as Julia Gonzales)
Woody Watson ... Crooked Miami Cop #1
Alex Morris ... Crooked Miami Cop #2
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Runtime:
86 min | West Germany:85 min (cut version)
Country:
Language:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Filming Locations:

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Tim Matheson was introduced to producer Daniel Grodnik by writer Charles Robert Carner. Tim was interested in learning how to produce. Grodnik told him, "if you ever bring me a piece of material that I like, you can be a producer on it with me." 2 weeks later Matheson screened 'Zatoichi Challenged' for Grodnik to develop as an American remake. It took 7 years, 3 studios, 2 directors, and 11 drafts of the script to finally get the film about a blind samurai in America made. Grodnik sold it to Jeff Sagansky, the president of Tri-Star Pictures, by pitching him two ad lines: 'Pray you see him before he hears you' and 'He don't need no dog.' more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Nick Parker wears a wrist-watch for most of the film. How exactly is a wrist-watch of any use to a blind person? more
Quotes:
Nick Parker: Unreasonable men make life so difficult. more
Movie Connections:
References First Blood (1982) more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
22 out of 23 people found the following comment useful.
Not As Good As I Remember, But Still.........., 17 May 2004
8/10
Author: underfire35 from Chicago, USA

BLIND FURY is one of those guilty pleasure films. The late Chicago film critic Gene Siskel cited it as such during a broadcast of the show he co-hosted with Roger Ebert several years ago. It is not a great film, but has real moments of warmth and humor that are hard to ignore. It's difficult to explain, but what could have been just another vapid action film, is fleshed out by good performances, a self effacing sense of humor, and solid direction.

During the opening credits, we meet Nick Parker (Rutger Hauer). Having been blinded during a firefight in Viet Nam, he is taken in by a local hamlet and nursed back to health. The villagers also teach Nick the art of the sword, we get several scenes of his progress in which he becomes a master. Jump ahead twenty years, as Nick wanders down a country road, walking stick in hand. He is on his way to visit an old friend from the war. After a silly scene involving switched hot sauce, Nick arrives to find that his friend, Frank Devereaux (Terry O'Quinn) does not live there anymore, having left for Reno. Well, Nick meets Frank's wife and son Billy (Brandon Call). Enter Slag (the Randall 'Tex' Cobb), who has come to kidnap Frank's son, to force Frank into making designer drugs, so that an evil Reno casino owner can pay off his debts. Anyway, after a especially violent debacle, Nick is sworn to protect Billy, and off they go to Reno to rescue Frank.

Admittedly, BLIND FURY is plot heavy, and a lesser film would have sunk under the weight. But the film never gets overly involved with the story, never really takes it to seriously. This is director Phillip Noyce's follow up to DEAD CALM, a tense thriller that put him on the map (he would go on to helm PATRIOT GAMES, SLIVER, THE SAINT). It is a campy ode to samurai pictures and westerns, war movies and ninja chop-em-ups. Noyce sets the right tone and keeps the action moving. Observe the scene, near the end of the film: there is a tense moment when Billy throws a sword to Nick. The sword sails in the air, in slow motion, the music builds and the sword slips right through Nick's hands. It is a wonderfully funny moment.

Another important aspect is the character of Nick Parker. As played by Rutger Hauer, Nick is a simple man, not a super hero. He reacts through instinct to the situations he finds himself in, and uses mostly evasive techniques (similar to Jackie Chan), to defend himself. Hauer does a good job blending the realities of blindness with the Hollywood clichés, which makes scenes in which he drives down one-way streets, and the like, very entertaining. The film makers also keep the violence in a backlit, comic book style, never becoming overtly graphic (the antithesis of something like KILL BILL, where the characters dance through geysers of arterial spray). BLIND FURY is an enigma, it is not wacky enough to be considered cult, it does not deal with important subject matter, yet it is still somehow affecting. It will be cast into the discount bins at your local mall, left to languish in obscurity. But for those who will give it a chance, you may be surprised by this standard action fare raised to a higher level by a talented cast and crew. 8/10.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more (44 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Blind Fury (1989)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
'brother' to Kill Bill nickcei
So Underrated - Deserves a Reward.. prince_dilawar
LUCAS RIPPED OFF THIS ENDING FOR PHANTOM MENANCE DudleyDoBite
The worst movie ever? david-borg
Lost in the cornfield? RN0815
uuhhhhh - did they ever kill the bad guy? tylerfat
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Showdown in Little Tokyo Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Versus Commando Chik yeung tin si
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
News articles IMDb Action section IMDb USA section
Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.