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No Holds Barred

Play trailer Poster for No Holds Barred PG-13 Released Jun 2, 1989 1h 31m Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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A TV-network boss (Kurt Fuller) pits a wrestler called Zeus against a wrestler called Rip (Hulk Hogan) in a racial match.
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Michael Wilmington Los Angeles Times The movie never takes itself seriously and director Tom Wright (TV's "Beauty and the Beast") has fun with the wrestling montages. Hogan himself has an appealing screen presence -- like a gallant teddy bear who goes berserk every 10 minutes or so. Rated: 3/5 May 29, 2013 Full Review Liz Braun Toronto Sun Maybe we should mention that the gruesome violence in the movie was enough to make this adult wince. May 29, 2013 Full Review Desmond Ryan Philadelphia Inquirer For months now, Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro have been sitting in their dens and nervously clutching their Oscars. They knew that an unprecedented challenge was looming... the arrival of Hulk Hogan in his first starring role in a movie. Rated: 0.5/4 May 29, 2013 Full Review Brandon Collins Medium Popcorn I feel so much dumber having watched this. Rated: 1/5 Oct 8, 2020 Full Review Justin Brown Medium Popcorn This should have killed Hogan's career right here. Rated: 1/5 Oct 8, 2020 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Hogan as The Ripper is a force of nature here, and he makes "No Holds Barred" in to a fun action cartoon. Apr 14, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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Joshua D While no cinematic masterpiece, it's a fun watch for fans if pro wrestling. 80s cheese at its cheesiest. Though I always felt he should have just played himself. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/31/24 Full Review Audience Member Made me nauseous and I threw up Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/15/24 Full Review Eric C No Holds Barred is a pretty decent movie it's a good watch if you are wrestling fan you would like it and to me is an 80s classic even though it didn't get a good review if you a hawkamania fan you enjoy it and God bless Tiny Lister Jr I give it a thumbs up👍👍 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/26/23 Full Review Bardy B Look: the fact that you are looking at this movie means you're not looking for some cinematic masterpiece. You want 90s schlock - a stupid action movie with inconsistent and absolute nonsense for a plot that ends exactly how you'd expect it to end. And you want it to be generally and genuinely corny as a state faire food both. Congratulations - look no further. When it comes to 90s trash cinema. When it comes to reaching that potential? It's top of the charts. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/30/23 Full Review Tyler D Ok, not a good movie BUT!! It's 80s nostalgia for sure and wrestling WWF. And if you are watching this movie that is probably what you are looking for, and you will get it. It is fun to watch how bad and cheesy this film. Some of the stuff is like "are they serious? As an 80s time capsule B movie all the feelings are there. It has great bad acting and really bad dialog!! But it's funny if you don't take it seriously. You can't take it seriously though. I'm not sure if someone can like this movie if they aren't a wrestling fan but if you are one like me you will like it and get some unintentional laughs going. Hulk is vintage hulk and seeing all the Hulkster and wrestling stuff will make you happy to relive old memories. If you never watched wrestling and you don't like it I think you will only see this movie for what it is. And that's a bad movie. Otherwise be like me have the t shirt and enjoy have some laughs..dookie!!!! If you have seen it you know what I mean Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/12/23 Full Review StephenPaul C The greatest 01 hour: and 31 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A TV-network boss (Kurt Fuller) pits a wrestler called Zeus against a wrestler called Rip (Hulk Hogan) in a racial match.
Director
Thomas J. Wright
Producer
Vince McMahon, Michael I. Rachmil
Distributor
New Line Cinema
Production Co
New Line Cinema
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 2, 1989, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$16.1M
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Surround
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