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No Holds Barred

No Holds Barred

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No Holds Barred

"No Ring · No Ref · No Rules"

1989

1h 33m

4.7(120 votes)

Action

Drama

Overview

Rip is the World Wrestling Federation champion who is faithful to his fans and the network he wrestles for, but Brell, the new head of the World Television Network, wants Rip to wrestle for his network.

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Production Companies

New Line Cinema

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan

Rip

Tommy Lister Jr.

Tommy Lister Jr.

Zeus

Joan Severance

Joan Severance

Samantha Moore

Kurt Fuller

Kurt Fuller

Brell

David Paymer

David Paymer

Unger

Jesse Ventura

Jesse Ventura

Commentator #1

Gene Okerlund

Gene Okerlund

Commentator #2

Howard Finkel

Howard Finkel

Ring Announcer

Stan Hansen

Neanderthal

Mark Pellegrino

Mark Pellegrino

Randy

Creative team

Directed by: Thomas J. Wright
Written by: Dennis Hackin
Produced by: Michael I. Rachmil

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