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No Holds Barred

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No Holds Barred

PG-13

Released Jun 2, 1989

1h 31m

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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

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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

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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

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

I feel so much dumber having watched this.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 8, 2020

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

This should have killed Hogan's career right here.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 8, 2020

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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

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Oaklee D

After finding out that Hulk & Vince McMahon wrote the script I am not surprised that this film is an hour and a half of Hogan stroking his ego.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/07/24

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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

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Audience Member

Made me nauseous and I threw up

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/15/24

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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

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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

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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

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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
Screenwriter: Dennis Hackin
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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