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Flesh+Blood

  • 19851985
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  • 2h 6m
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6.7/10
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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.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
18K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,372
197
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    • Director
      • Paul Verhoeven
    • Writers
      • Gerard Soeteman(screenplay)
      • Paul Verhoeven(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Rutger Hauer
      • Jennifer Jason Leigh
      • Tom Burlinson
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Paul Verhoeven
    • Writers
      • Gerard Soeteman(screenplay)
      • Paul Verhoeven(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Rutger Hauer
      • Jennifer Jason Leigh
      • Tom Burlinson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 127User reviews
    • 76Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

    Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:21
    Official Trailer

    Photos81

    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(screenplay) (story)
      • Paul Verhoeven(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Director Paul Verhoeven and Rutger Hauer had so many arguments on the set that the crew insisted that they quarrelled in English so they could understand what all of the discussions were about.
    • 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 reviews127

    Review
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    I happened to catch this 1985 film on cable. I'd never heard of it before, and found only a few reviews for it on the movie review query engine. That's a shame, because this is one of the most original of the swords/knights/princesses genre movies I've seen. Technically, it's not a medieval tale, as it's set in the 16th Century, but with the exception of some innovative period weapons, including an exploding barrel with a long fuse that sometimes goes off at the wrong time, the atmosphere is very much out of the dark ages. While the costumes, scenery and plot (a gang of betrayed soldiers seek revenge and kidnap a princess) are fairly typical, the subtlety of the characters and the moral ambiguity of the story are very atypical of Hollywood films. For one thing, it's very difficult to say who the bad guys are. The gang of kidnappers, led by Rutger Hauer, is churlish and brutal. Yet, they were badly mistreated at the beginning of the movie, so it's hard not to retain some sympathy for them. The princess, played by Jennifer Jason Leigh, is a similarly ambiguous character. She's loved by both Hauer and his enemy (played by Tom Burlinson) and she may or may not love one or both of them in return. Overall, what makes Flesh and Blood original is the fact that it doesn't romanticize the past. Life is portrayed as extremely harsh; people rape, kill and torture with impunity, and the threat of the plague lurks everywhere. It's a good antidote for anyone who, after watching one of the King Arthur movies, wishes they were a sword-wielding knight.
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    • Dec 11, 2001

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    • Release date
      • August 30, 1985 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Netherlands
      • Spain
    • Official site
      • MGM
    • Languages
      • English
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Flesh & Blood
    • Filming locations
      • Belmonte, Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Riverside Pictures
      • Impala
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    • Budget
      • $6,500,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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