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Flesh + Blood

1985 · 126 min

A grimy, sweaty medieval romp that turns nasty and morally slippery, mixing mud, plague and lust with a cold, sardonic eye.

Directed by
Paul Verhoeven
Genres
Adventure, Drama
Starring
Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Burlinson
Tagline
Betrayed by power. Corrupted by love. Bound by honor.
Overview
A band of medieval mercenaries take revenge on a noble Lord who cheated them by kidnapping his son's fiancée. As the plague and warfare cut a swathe of destruction throughout the land, the mercenaries hole up in a castle and await their fate.

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Stream in the UK
  • MGM Plus Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Paul Verhoeven
Genres
Adventure, Drama
Starring
Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Burlinson
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • power
  • survival
  • morality
  • obsession
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror4
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
adventure, drama
Directed by
Paul Verhoeven
Written by
Paul Verhoeven, Gerard Soeteman
Starring
Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Burlinson, Jack Thompson, Susan Tyrrell, Ronald Lacey, Brion James, John Dennis Johnston
Music
Basil Poledouris
Cinematography
Jan de Bont
Runtime
126 min
Country
Netherlands, Spain
Languages
English, Latin

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