Blood and Sand (1989) Reviews

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Previously filmed in 1922 with Rudolph Valentino and in 1940 with Tyrone Power, Vicente Blasco Ibanez's mystical bullfight novel Blood & Sand was given a third big-screen treatment in 1989. Though filmed in Spain by a Spanish director, the 1989 Blood & Sand casts American actor Christopher Rydell as the bullfighter hero. Also hailing from the USA is a pre-Basic Instinct Sharon Stone, playing the vamp role previously essayed in 1922 by Nita Naldi and in 1940 by Rita Hayworth. The story remains the same: a dirt-poor youth rises to fame and fortune in the bull ring, forgets his roots, cheats on his wife, has a last-minute change of heart, and pays for his sins in grotesque fashion. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Starring:: Chris Rydell, Sharon Stone, (more)

Director(s):: Javier Elorrieta

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: R

Format(s):: DVD
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	Jason H.

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What a poor excuse for a movie -- and how clairvoyant it would prove to be of Sharon Stone's acting ability. The only reason I can see that Chris Rydell was cast is that he truly has a "culo de torero." He certainly lacks any other real skill that justifies his starring role.

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