# The Blood of Heroes (1989)

> In a scorched future where a lethal ball game determines prestige, a disgraced champion rallies a rough-edged team toward one last chance at redemption.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12928

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
- Director: David Webb Peoples
- Cast: Rutger Hauer, Joan Chen, Vincent D'Onofrio, Delroy Lindo, Anna Katarina, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Gandhi MacIntyre, Max Fairchild
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094764/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: grim, kinetic, bleak, cult movie night, post apocalyptic double feature

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