Blind Fury

R

1989

1h 22m

Action

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15 Reviews

51%

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5,000+ Ratings

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

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Entertainment Weekly

Rated: D

Mar 16, 1990

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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

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a solid premise that's employed to entertaining (if somewhat forgettable) effect...

Rated: 3/4

Mar 25, 2021

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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

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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

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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

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Steve D

Hauer is good but the tone gave me whiplash.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/04/23

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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

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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

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Boneyard L

This movie starts off with high-competence action and ends off with a little too much goofy slapstick. The premise is solid and it's ultimately a fun ‘80s action romp, though some of the blind swordsman antics are somewhat less than believable. It's a mishmash of genres which may put some people off, but it manages to tie it together pretty well in the end. Closest comparison: It's walking the line between Lethal Weapon and Three Ninjas. Setting: Road Trip Plot: On-The-Run Tone: Action

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/15/21

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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

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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

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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
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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