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The Blood of Heroes

1989 · 100 min

A gritty, sun-scorched underdog sports saga that grinds through dust and brutality toward a hard-won, quietly triumphant finish.

Genres
Action, Adventure, Science fiction
Tagline
When juggers play there is only one way to live - THE HARD WAY!
Overview
Set in a futuristic world where the only sport that has survived in a wasted society is the brutal game known as jugging. Sallow, the leader of a rag-tag team, has played in the main Leagues before, but was cast out because of indiscretions with a lady. Now joined by a talented newcomer, Kidda, an ambitious young peasant girl, he and his team find they have one last chance for glory.

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • ambition
  • redemption
  • class
  • loyalty
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
far-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action, adventure, science fiction
Directed by
David Webb Peoples
Written by
David Webb Peoples
Starring
Rutger Hauer, Joan Chen, Vincent D'Onofrio, Delroy Lindo, Anna Katarina, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Gandhi MacIntyre, Max Fairchild
Music
Todd Boekelheide
Cinematography
David Eggby
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America, Australia
Languages
English

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