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Blind Fury

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He may be blind, but Nick Parker (Rutger Hauer) has a way with a sword. The Vietnam vet pays a visit to an old war buddy, Frank Deveraux (Terrance O'Quinn), only to discover that his friend is in deep trouble. Gangsters have killed Frank's wife (Meg Foster) and are holding him hostage in Reno, Nev. Making a narrow escape with Frank's young son (Brandon Call), Nick heads across the country to even the score. Needless to say, his opponents underestimate him -- and his sword skills.
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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: D Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Entertainment Weekly Rated: D Mar 16, 1990 Full Review Nick Rogers Midwest Film Journal A double-dimed Zatoichi remake that’s also a late-’80s remnant of gruesome / goofy aesthetics, "Blind Fury" is easily the friendliest film in which someone has their hand severed at the wrist. It's an analog delight that's more than an afterthought. Rated: 3/5 Nov 11, 2022 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a solid premise that's employed to entertaining (if somewhat forgettable) effect... Rated: 3/4 Mar 25, 2021 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy This did provide Rutger Hauer with perhaps his most unusual heroic role until Hobo with a Shotgun 22 years later. Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 16, 2021 Full Review Leona Laurie Geek Girl Authority Stranger danger! Just because Rutger Hauer says he's blind doesn't mean you should let him put his paws all over your annoying kid's face. Jan 29, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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GM M Movies are meant to be entertaining. This one is. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/25/23 Full Review Steve D Hauer is good but the tone gave me whiplash. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Underrated gem from the 90's. While it lacks surreal grittiness of blade runner, and the CGI is no wear as good as good the matrix (few years later), it has it's own charm. If you consider many action movies of the era (die hard) and how new some ideas were (internet and neo noir) it delivers a unique perspective. Keanu Reeves also does well considering a few years before he was doing Bill and Ted; ranting about wanting room service and you can see him unnaturally contort his hands when suffering from first mental breakdown. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Such a blast! This modern day reworking of Zatoichi has a great balance of action and slapstick comedy. It can get pretty cringey at times with the kid, but Hauer makes up for that with his antics and being totally game, for this silliness. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/01/21 Full Review Audience Member Better than you would expect. Should be listed as "action/comedy". Some good character actors like Noble Willingham, Terence O'Quinn, Nick Cassavetes and Meg Foster help. Typical 80s music serve as background noise, good location scenery. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review corkball Uh, something something drug lords, blind martial artist (get it? BLIND FURY?) Rutger Hauer has to save a kid and chop up some bad guys with a sword embedded in his cane. Yes, it is as 80s cheesy as it sounds, with some swearing and gratuitous violence thrown in. Really the only thing saving this film is it self aware enough to not take itself too seriously. Hauer does a pretty decent job here, although there is a bit of overacting. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Phillip Noyce

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Rutger Hauer

Nick Parker

Brandon Call

Billy Devereaux

Terry O'Quinn

Frank Devereaux

Lisa Blount

Annie Winchester

Noble Willingham

MacCready

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Synopsis He may be blind, but Nick Parker (Rutger Hauer) has a way with a sword. The Vietnam vet pays a visit to an old war buddy, Frank Deveraux (Terrance O'Quinn), only to discover that his friend is in deep trouble. Gangsters have killed Frank's wife (Meg Foster) and are holding him hostage in Reno, Nev. Making a narrow escape with Frank's young son (Brandon Call), Nick heads across the country to even the score. Needless to say, his opponents underestimate him -- and his sword skills.
Director
Phillip Noyce
Producer
Daniel Grodnik, Tim Matheson
Screenwriter
Charles Robert Carner
Production Co
TriStar Pictures, Interscope Communications
Rating
R
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.1M
Runtime
1h 22m
Sound Mix
Surround
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