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Flesh + Blood (1985)

Flesh + Blood (1985)
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When an attempted political coup in 16th century Northern Italy fails, most of the mercenaries hired by the coup leaders disperse. Not so Martin (Rutger Hauer), who intends to rob his duplicitous former employer Arnolfini (Fernando Hillbeck). Martin is able to raise his own army by using a stolen religious artifact as a talisman. He later kidnaps Arnolfini's prospective daughter-in-law Agnes (Jennifer Jason Leigh), who saves herself from gang rape by feigning eternal devotion to her captor. Weeks of plunder and destruction follow, with a deadly plague thrown into the stew. Flesh and Blood has also been released under the title The Rose and the Sword. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Starring:
Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, (more)
Director(s):
Paul Verhoeven
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Flesh + Blood

When an attempted political coup in 16th century Northern Italy fails, most of the mercenaries hired by the coup leaders disperse. Not so Martin (Rutger Hauer), who intends to rob his duplicitous former employer Arnolfini (Fernando Hillbeck). Martin is able to raise his own army by using a stolen religious artifact as a talisman. He later kidnaps Arnolfini's prospective daughter-in-law Agnes (Jennifer Jason Leigh), who saves herself from gang rape by feigning eternal devotion to her captor. Weeks of plunder and destruction follow, with a deadly plague thrown into the stew. Flesh and Blood has also been released under the title The Rose and the Sword. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
128 mins

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Director(s):
Paul Verhoeven
Writer(s):
Paul Verhoeven, Gerard Soeteman
Producer(s):
Gijs Versluys
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Profanity, Rape & Sexual Abuse, Strong Sexual Content, Violence, Not For Children, Nudity)
Categories:
Action / Adventure
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Loretta S.

    If you like period movies, I think you will enjoy this one. It is definitely gritty, it's not rated for a reason. While some scenes are difficult to watch, overall I thought the movie was well done. I found myself hating, liking, and hating some more the character of Martin. Blockbuster isn't getting this one back until the copy I bought arrives.

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    James S.

    I used to rent this when it debuted on VHS in the 80s. Happy to report it still hold up thanks to the capable direction of Paul Verhoven of TOTAL RECALL and ROBOCOP fame. This a damn decent, sexual and violent tale from the middle ages. Transfer is solid as well.

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    William P.

    The movie seems to be a pretty accurate depiction of the 17th century. The movie is brutal and contains a lot of nudity (esp. Jennifer Jason Leigh), but in context it appears to represent the times. Some of the action scenes really strain credibility and nearly all the character development appears to have ended up on the cutting room floor. Tom Burlinson is not particularly believable, but Rutger Hauer and to a lesser extent Jennifer Jason Leigh seem to make a real effort to give their characters life. Jack Thompson in a supporting role as Captain Hawkwood is outstanding and completely believable. If you’d like a movie that gives a good sense of the historical beginning renaissance period and you don’t mind full frontal nudity, it is worth watching, but it probably isn’t a movie that most would enjoy watching repeatedly.

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