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Flesh+Blood

  • 1985
  • R
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
19K
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Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Tom Burlinson in Flesh+Blood (1985)
In medieval Europe, a young girl from a noble family is obsessed with her captors - commoners.
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In medieval Europe, a young girl from a noble family is obsessed with her captors - commoners.In medieval Europe, a young girl from a noble family is obsessed with her captors - commoners.In medieval Europe, a young girl from a noble family is obsessed with her captors - commoners.

  • Director
    • Paul Verhoeven
  • Writers
    • Gerard Soeteman
    • Paul Verhoeven
  • Stars
    • Rutger Hauer
    • Jennifer Jason Leigh
    • Tom Burlinson
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    19K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Paul Verhoeven
    • Writers
      • Gerard Soeteman
      • Paul Verhoeven
    • Stars
      • Rutger Hauer
      • Jennifer Jason Leigh
      • Tom Burlinson
    • 133User reviews
    • 80Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Rutger Hauer, Brion James, Simón Andreu, and Bruno Kirby in Flesh+Blood (1985)
    Jennifer Jason Leigh in Flesh+Blood (1985)
    Rutger Hauer, Brion James, Simón Andreu, Bruno Kirby, Ronald Lacey, and Jake Wood in Flesh+Blood (1985)
    Fernando Hilbeck and Jack Thompson in Flesh+Blood (1985)
    Tom Burlinson in Flesh+Blood (1985)
    Rutger Hauer and Tom Burlinson in Flesh+Blood (1985)
    Rutger Hauer in Flesh+Blood (1985)
    Rutger Hauer and Brion James in Flesh+Blood (1985)
    Rutger Hauer and Jennifer Jason Leigh in Flesh+Blood (1985)
    Tom Burlinson and Jack Thompson in Flesh+Blood (1985)
    Tom Burlinson in Flesh+Blood (1985)
    Rutger Hauer and Jennifer Jason Leigh in Flesh+Blood (1985)

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    Rutger Hauer
    Rutger Hauer
    • Martin
    Jennifer Jason Leigh
    Jennifer Jason Leigh
    • Agnes
    Tom Burlinson
    Tom Burlinson
    • Steven
    Jack Thompson
    Jack Thompson
    • Hawkwood
    Fernando Hilbeck
    Fernando Hilbeck
    • Arnolfini
    • (as Fernando Hillbeck)
    Susan Tyrrell
    Susan Tyrrell
    • Celine
    Ronald Lacey
    Ronald Lacey
    • Cardinal
    Brion James
    Brion James
    • Karsthans
    John Dennis Johnston
    John Dennis Johnston
    • Summer
    Simón Andreu
    Simón Andreu
    • Miel
    Bruno Kirby
    Bruno Kirby
    • Orbec
    Kitty Courbois
    • Anna
    Marina Saura
    • Polly
    Hans Veerman
    Hans Veerman
    • Father George
    Jake Wood
    Jake Wood
    • Little John
    Héctor Alterio
    Héctor Alterio
    • Niccolo
    Blanca Marsillach
    Blanca Marsillach
    • Clara
    Nancy Cartwright
    Nancy Cartwright
    • Kathleen
    • Director
      • Paul Verhoeven
    • Writers
      • Gerard Soeteman
      • Paul Verhoeven
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    • Trivia
      The movie was director Paul Verhoeven's reaction to the many movies that, in his view, overly romanticized the Middle Ages. He wanted to show it as a period where brutality, disease, poverty, and hardship were common, and a natural death was a rare thing.
    • Goofs
      After drinking from the contaminated well, several characters immediately fall ill from plague. Plague by any vector has an incubation period of at least one day.
    • Quotes

      Hawkwood: I didn't see the damn thing!

      Martin: I did sir

      [helps Hawkwood]

      Martin: .

      Hawkwood: Bless you Martin, your reward is in heaven.

      Martin: I'd rather get paid sooner sir if you don't mind.

    • Alternate versions
      UK cinema and video versions were cut by 38 secs by the BBFC with edits to the rape of Agnes. The cuts were waived for the 2005 MGM DVD.
    • Connections
      Featured in Slotavond van de Nederlandse Filmdagen (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      Throughout the Years
      Composed by Charles Williams

    User reviews133

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    Featured review
    9/10
    Machiavellian, Violent, Amoral and Hypnotic Adventure in the Middle Ages
    In 1501, in the Western Europe, in a period when the black plague is jeopardizing the populations, an army of mercenary peasants leaded by Martin (Rutger Hauer) fights side-by-side with the noble Arnolfini (Fernando Hilbeck) to retrieve his castle, with the promise of a huge reward. However, the band is betrayed by Arnolfini, and decides to pay him back, assaulting and stealing a caravan under the command of Arnolfini and his son and student, Steven (Tom Burlinson). In one of the wagon is traveling the fiancée of Steven, Agnes (Jennifer Jason Leigh), who is accidentally kidnapped and later raped by the group. Agnes becomes Martin's mate, and the mercenaries decide to invade a castle, without knowing that the army of Arnolfini is chasing them.

    "Flesh & Blood" is one of the best movies in the Middle Ages I have ever seen: it is a Machiavellian, violent, amoral and hypnotic adventure, indeed very brutal, with the peasants being poor and ignorant people, with dirty clothes, spoiled teeth, living in dirty and muddy villages. Therefore, a vision totally different from Hollywood movies, with fancy castles and villages with beautiful people. The direction of Paul Verhoven is efficient and perfect as usual, and the entire cast has magnificent and very natural performances, highlighting the amazing Rutger Hauer in the role of Martin, and Jennifer Jason Leigh who has one of her best performances, in the stunning role of a young woman that uses her body to fight for survival in a hostile environment. I have this movie on VHS, but I bought the DVD recently released in Brazil by the distributor Continental, and it was a worthwhile investment, since the widescreen image and the sound are excellent. My vote is nine.

    Title (Brazil): "Conquista Sangrenta" ("Bloody Conquest")
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    • Release date
      • August 30, 1985 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Netherlands
      • Spain
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MGM
    • Languages
      • English
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Flesh & Blood
    • Filming locations
      • Belmonte, Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain(The Castle was also used in "El Cid")
    • Production companies
      • Riverside Pictures
      • Impala
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    • Budget
      • $6,500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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