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In a future where most of mankind and technology is wiped out, six people travel from place to place playing a brutal form of football with a dog skull. They hope one day to play in the leag... Read allIn a future where most of mankind and technology is wiped out, six people travel from place to place playing a brutal form of football with a dog skull. They hope one day to play in the league in a city.In a future where most of mankind and technology is wiped out, six people travel from place to place playing a brutal form of football with a dog skull. They hope one day to play in the league in a city.
Vincent D'Onofrio
- Young Gar
- (as Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio)
Justin Monjo
- Dog Boy
- (as Justin Monju)
Honie Robbinson
- Kolkan Blond Daughter
- (as Honie Robinson)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaAll five player positions in Jugger are mentioned in the dialogue between characters. "Qwik" and "Slash" are the most mentioned (and most obvious), while the "Drive" and "Back-Charge" are only mentioned when Sallow (Rutger Hauer), Big Cimber (Anna Katarina), and Mbulu (Delroy Lindo) are seen arguing midway through this movie. The "chain wielder", Young Gar (Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio), has a possible name of "Griffer" for his position, as the term appears once when Sallow speaks to Gonzo (Max Fairchild) the first time.
- GoofsIn the opening credits, the last name of actor Hugh Keays-Byrne, who plays the part of Lord Vile, is misspelled as 'Bryne.'
- Crazy creditsPre-title card: "People no longer remembered the Golden Age of the 20th Century. They didn't remember the miraculous technology or the cruel wars that followed. They didn't remember when juggers first played The Game or how it came to be played with a dog skull..."
- Alternate versionsThe US version stops a little short and omits the "real" not quite so positive ending found in the European/Asian/Australian version.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood Chinese (2007)
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Brutal Sci-Fi "B" Movie Classic
On the surface, `The Blood of Heroes' comes across as a poor man's `Road Warrior' -- somewhere in the far-flung future, survivors of a nuclear apocalypse are doing their best to survive and thrive. In `Blood of Heroes', though, these survivors at least have some form of entertainment -- a sport calling `Jugging', which can best be described as a cross between football, lacrosse, and a gladiator death match, serves as popular entertainment. One of the teams of `Juggers' that travels from city to city is lead by Sallow (Rutger Hauer) a former world-class champion looking for one last shot at glory.
Essentially, `The Blood of Heroes' is a cross between a sports film and `The Road Warrior', but that's okay, since it manages to lift the best elements from its source and blends them into something fun, if not necessarily original. Rutger Hauer puts in a cool performance as Sallow, a man who acts like he doesn't care about anything -- even though he desperately wants to taste greatness again, even if it's only for a brief moment.
The `Jugger' matches are great, mainly because they're quick, bloody and brutal. Characters limp after matches, wounds get infected and take forever to heal . . . ironically enough, while the film is cartoonish in many ways, there's a certain gritty realism at its heart. Nothing comes for free, and anything that Sallow and his ragtag team of `Juggers' want, well, there's always a price.
`The Blood of Heroes' is full of action and full of fun, even if some of the dialogue is slightly cheesy and some of the scenes are bad, tired cliches. If you're a sci-fi/action fan, you'll definitely like it -- and if you're a Rutger Hauer aficionado, you'll probably love it.
Grade: B
Essentially, `The Blood of Heroes' is a cross between a sports film and `The Road Warrior', but that's okay, since it manages to lift the best elements from its source and blends them into something fun, if not necessarily original. Rutger Hauer puts in a cool performance as Sallow, a man who acts like he doesn't care about anything -- even though he desperately wants to taste greatness again, even if it's only for a brief moment.
The `Jugger' matches are great, mainly because they're quick, bloody and brutal. Characters limp after matches, wounds get infected and take forever to heal . . . ironically enough, while the film is cartoonish in many ways, there's a certain gritty realism at its heart. Nothing comes for free, and anything that Sallow and his ragtag team of `Juggers' want, well, there's always a price.
`The Blood of Heroes' is full of action and full of fun, even if some of the dialogue is slightly cheesy and some of the scenes are bad, tired cliches. If you're a sci-fi/action fan, you'll definitely like it -- and if you're a Rutger Hauer aficionado, you'll probably love it.
Grade: B
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- Apr 18, 2001
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Salute of the Jugger
- Filming locations
- Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia(and environs)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- A$10,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $882,290
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $471,775
- Feb 25, 1990
- Gross worldwide
- $882,290
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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