Flesh + Blood
Seen it?1985 | 126 min | Adventure, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.6 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans. If you loved The Last Duel or Gladiator, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 6 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A band of medieval mercenaries take revenge on a noble Lord who cheated them by kidnapping his son's fiancée. As the plague and warfare cut a swathe of destruction throughout the land, the mercenaries hole up in a castle and await their fate.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$100K worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 115K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paul Verhoeven
- Rutger HauerMartin
- Jennifer Jason LeighAgnes
- Tom BurlinsonSteven
- Jack ThompsonHawkwood
- Susan TyrrellCeline
- Ronald LaceyCardinal
- Brion JamesKarsthans
- John Dennis JohnstonSummer
- Bruno KirbyOrbec
- Fernando HilbeckArnolfini