The Blood of Heroes
1989 · Movie · R · 100 min · ★ 5.9
Set in a futuristic world where the only sport that has survived in a wasted society is the brutal game known as jugging. Sallow, the leader of a rag-tag team, has played in the main Leagues before, but was cast out because of indiscretions with a lady. Now joined by a talented newcomer, Kidda, an ambitious young peasant girl, he and his team find they have one last chance for glory.
Also known as The Salute of the Jugger
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Details
- Years
- 1989
- Release date
- 1989-10-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 100 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (159 votes)
Themes
- future
- martial arts
- sports
- dystopia
- post-apocalyptic future
- revenge
- desert
- combat
- awestruck
Cast & crew
Rutger Hauer
as Sallow
Anna Katarina
as Big Cimber
Delroy Lindo
as Mbulu
Joan Chen
as Kidda
- GM
Gandhi MacIntyre
as Gandhi
Vincent D'Onofrio
as Young Gar
Justin Monjo
as Dog Boy
- CH
Casey Huang
as Kidda's Father
- QD
Quang Dinh
as Samchin Head Elder
- JD
John Doumtsis
as Samchin Timekeeper
Directed by David Webb Peoples