Overview:
A band of medieval mercenaries take revenge on a noble lord who decides not to pay them by kidnapping the betrothed of the noble's son. As the plague and warfare cut a swathe of destruction throughout the land, the mercenaries hole up in a castle and await their fate.| Status: | Released (1985-08-30) |
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| Awards: | 2 wins & 1 nomination total |
| Screen: | Gerard Soeteman, Paul Verhoeven |
| Productions: | Impala, Riverside Pictures |
| Production Countries: | Netherlands, Spain, United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Latin |
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Casts
- 585: Rutger Hauer - Martin
- 10431: Jennifer Jason Leigh - Agnes
- 73489: Tom Burlinson - Steven
- 12536: Jack Thompson - Hawkwood
- 59369: Susan Tyrrell - Celine
- 653: Ronald Lacey - Cardinal
- 591: Brion James - Karsthans
Crews
- 10491: Paul Verhoeven - Director - Directing
- 10491: Paul Verhoeven - Screenplay - Writing
- 9119: Gerard Soeteman - Screenplay - Writing
- 73490: Gijs Versluys - Producer - Production
- 7728: Basil Poledouris - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 73492: Ine Schenkkan - Editor - Editing
- 2209: Jan de Bont - Director of Photography - Camera
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Reviews
Wuchak
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***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 reveng ....
Continue reading ->drystyx
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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 ....
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
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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 ....
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