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The Blood of Heroes
The Blood of Heroes
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1989
1h 40m
5.9(159 votes)
Action
Adventure
Science Fiction

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

54 members
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Rutger Hauer

Sallow

Rutger Hauer
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Anna Katarina

Big Cimber

Anna Katarina
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Delroy Lindo

Mbulu

Delroy Lindo
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Joan Chen

Kidda

Joan Chen
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Gandhi MacIntyre

Gandhi

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Vincent D'Onofrio

Young Gar

Vincent D'Onofrio
Writing

Justin Monjo

Dog Boy

Justin Monjo
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Casey Huang

Kidda's Father

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Quang Dinh

Samchin Head Elder

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John Doumtsis

Samchin Timekeeper

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Hugh Keays-Byrne

Lord Vlle

Hugh Keays-Byrne
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Max Fairchild

Gonzo

Max Fairchild
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Basil Clarke

Red City Overlord

Basil Clarke
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Richard Norton

Bone

Richard Norton
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黃杏秀

Kidda's Mother

黃杏秀
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Aaron Martin

Samchin Boy

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John Biro

Samchin Peasant #1

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Brian Cawley

Samchin Peasant #2

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Gino Terranova

Samchin Peasant #3

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David Bookalil

Enforcement Officer #1

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John Samaha

Enforcement Officer #2

John Samaha
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Honie Robinson

Kolkan Blond Daughter

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Lia Francisa

Mara

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Jack Clayborne

Red City Juggermaster

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Dale Brown

Caillat

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Doug Mealing

Red City Timekeeper

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Adam Zammit

Red City Street Urchin

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Directing

Gregor Jordan

New Qwik

Gregor Jordan
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Frank Coorey

Samchin Jugger

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James Webb

Samchin Jugger

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Steve Rackman

Samchin Jugger

Steve Rackman
Crew

Don Vaughn

Samchin Jugger

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Stephen Stauber

Samchin Jugger

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Kerryn Jackson Hyming

Kolkan Jugger

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Warren Shellback

Kolkan Jugger

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Lee Rice

Kolkan Jugger

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Chris Peters

Red City Jugger

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Josef Schwaiger

Kolkan Jugger

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Ricky Adams

Red City Jugger

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Jeff Jensen

Red City Jugger

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Mark Warren

Red City Jugger

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Guy Norris

Red City Jugger

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Domonique Gimondi

Samchin Musician

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Arthur Spinks

Samchin Musician

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Bruce Wormal

Samchin Musician

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Barry Canham

Samchin Musician

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Sunil De Silver

Samchin Musician

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Trevor Frost

Samchin Musician

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Ron Jemmott

Junk Miner Musician

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Trevor Rippingdale

Junk Miner Musician

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Harry Harman

Junk Miner Musician

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John Colborne Veal

Junk Miner Musician

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Glen Ivory

Cliff Dweller (uncredited)

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David Jobling

Slave (uncredited)

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