Flesh+Blood
1985 · Movie · R · 126 min · ★ 6.6 · 71% critics
After a ruthless band of mercenaries is cheated out of their pay, they strike back by abducting a noblewoman tied to their betrayer’s family. With war and plague spreading across the countryside, the group seizes a small castle and braces for a desperate standoff where survival matters more than honor.
Also known as Flesh and Blood · Flesh & Blood · The Rose and the Sword · God's Own Butchers
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Details
- Original title
- Flesh + Blood
- Years
- 1985
- Release date
- 1985-08-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (440 votes)
About
If you like grimy, adult medieval adventures with ruthless antiheroes, siege tension, and a heavy dose of sex and brutality, this may click; Not for you if you want likable heroes or a sanitized vibe like Conan the Barbarian.
Pros: gritty medieval atmosphere; morally gray characters; plenty of action | Cons: extreme sex and violence; uneven tone; plot holes
Themes
- rape
- kidnapping
- mercenary
- prince
- castle
- sword fight
- betrayal
- priest
- soldier
- falling in love
- battle
- medieval
- +8 more
Cast & crew
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
- JJ
John Dennis Johnston
as Summer
Bruno Kirby
as Orbec
Fernando Hilbeck
as Arnolfini
Directed by Paul Verhoeven