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Flesh and Blood
1985
The year is 1520. Martin (RUTGER HAUER) leads a band of wretched mercenaries, betrayed by their leader Arnolfini. Steven (TOM BURLINSON) is Arnolfini's idealistic son, forced to marry Agnes (JENNIFER JASON LEIGH), a woman he has never met. Their lives cross when, disguised as a band of pilgrims, Martin's mercenaries ransack the .. Read more
| Starring | Rutger Hauer, Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Burlinson |
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| Director | Paul Verhoeven |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
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Flesh and Blood
The year is 1520. Martin (RUTGER HAUER) leads a band of wretched mercenaries, betrayed by their leader Arnolfini. Steven (TOM BURLINSON) is Arnolfini's idealistic son, forced to marry Agnes (JENNIFER JASON LEIGH), a woman he has never met. Their lives cross when, disguised as a band of pilgrims, Martin's mercenaries ransack the wedding caravan and carry Agnes off. But while Steven plans a rescue mission, Agnes falls into the arms of Martin. Now she must choose between them...
| Starring | Rutger Hauer, Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Burlinson, Jack Thompson, Fernando Hilbeck, Susan Tyrrell |
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| Director | Paul Verhoeven |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Original title | The Rose and the Sword |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 2 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 2 hrs 2 mins |
| Certificate |  DVD LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Collections | 100 Swords and Sandals Films |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English, German |
| Subtitles | DVD: Czech, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Spanish |
| Released | Production year: 1985 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 15 Dec 2010 To Rent: DVD: 20 Jun 2005 |
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Although shot in Spain, this was Verhoeven's first English-language movie and a stepping stone to Hollywood (Orion put... read more on Time Out
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Flesh and Blood
Paul Verhoeven's oft maligned english language debut is in fact one of his best films. A medieval set hack and slash fest it is perhaps the perfect ... read more »
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A bloody hack and slash film, that strikes to the core of the heart!
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Good if you're a teenager
I first saw Flesh and Blood when I was about 16 and at the time(thats 15 years ago now) i thought it was really good...lots of sex, violence and an unusual cast... read more »
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Gem!
This is one of the most raw, refreshing and UN-Hollywood movies you will ever see. It's truly a classic, and it stands alone, because nothing like it has ... read more »
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Flesh and Blood
The year is 1520. Martin (RUTGER HAUER) leads a band of wretched mercenaries, betrayed by their leader Arnolfini. Steven (TOM BURLINSON) is Arnolfini's idealistic son, forced to marry Agnes (JENNIFER JASON LEIGH), a woman he has never met. Their lives cross when, disguised as a band of pilgrims, ...
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