Betrayed by power. Corrupted by love. Bound by honor.
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.
Flesh + Blood (1985) is a adventure and drama film directed by Paul Verhoeven, released on August 30, 1985 with a runtime of 2h 6m. It stars Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Burlinson and Jack Thompson. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 452 ratings.
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Rutger Hauer
as Martin
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Agnes
Tom Burlinson
as Steven
Jack Thompson
as Hawkwood
Susan Tyrrell
as Celine
Ronald Lacey
as Cardinal
Brion James
as Karsthans
John Dennis Johnston
as Summer
Bruno Kirby
as Orbec
Fernando Hilbeck
as Arnolfini
Marina Saura
as Polly
Kitty Courbois
as Anna
Directed by Paul Verhoeven, written by Gerard Soeteman, Paul Verhoeven and Gerard Soeteman, produced by Gijs Versluys.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 452 ratings.
***Moral ambiguities and barbaric reality in post-Medieval Europe*** At the beginning of the 16th century in plague-ridden Western Europe an uncouth band of lawless mercenaries led by the charismatic Martin (Rutger Hauer) kidnap a virgin noblewoman (Jennifer Jason Leigh) as revenge against a double-dealing Lord (Fernando Hilbeck). The tough commoners hole up in a small castle while the Lord’s son, Steven (Tom…
Reviewed on May 15, 2019
The supporting characters make this a classic. Most classic films are that way. This tale of Middle Ages blood and gore and survival is quite epic. Paul Verhoeven directs, so we can expect the "in your face" style that he's best at doing. There isn't the comic relief that you get in a lot of his movies. This is hard nosed action and blood. I guess that's why it's "Flesh+Blood". The romantic triangle are aging…
Reviewed on April 18, 2023
The Lord "Arnolfini" (Fernando Hilbeck) makes quite a misjudgement when he promises a fortune to mercenary leader "Martin" (Rutger Hauer) if he agrees to help him retake his castle, only to renege on the deal. "Martin" and his merry band duly attack a caravan that is carrying his son "Steven" (Tom Burlinson) and fiancée "Agnes" (Jennifer Jason Leigh). She is brutally raped by the men, with the complicity of their…
Reviewed on November 25, 2024
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Flesh + Blood (1985) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Flesh + Blood (1985) includes Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Burlinson, Jack Thompson and Susan Tyrrell. The film was directed by Paul Verhoeven. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Flesh + Blood was released on August 30, 1985 and runs for 2h 6m.
Flesh + Blood (1985) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 452 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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