Story Line
A band of medieval mercenaries take revenge on a noble Lord who stiffs 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.
“Betrayed by power. Corrupted by love. Bound by honor.”
Top Cast
Rutger Hauer
Martin
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Agnes
Tom Burlinson
Steven
Jack Thompson
Hawkwood
Susan Tyrrell
Celine
Ronald Lacey
Cardinal
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Rating
6.6/ 10
Release Date
1985-08-30
Runtime
2h 6m
Genres
AdventureDrama
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User Reviews (3)
Wuchak
7/10
•5/15/2019***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 noblewoma...
drystyx
10/10
•4/18/2023The 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 i...
CinemaSerf
7/10
•11/25/2024The 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 ...