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No Holds Barred (1989)

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Hulk Hogan, in an inarguably appropriate casting choice, plays a professional wrestler in this action-packed drama. Rip (Hogan) is a grappling star who is approached by Brell (Kurt Fuller), the new head of the World Television Network. Brell wants Rip to wrestle on his network, but Rip insists on honoring his commitment to another outlet. Brell responds by launching a show called "Battle of the Tough Guys," in which the beefy regulars of a particularly rough drinking establishment fight each

PG-13, 1 hr. 38 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Comedy

Directed By: Thomas J. Wright

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Cast

Hulk Hogan
Rip
Kurt Fuller
Brell
Joan Severance
Samantha Moore
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister
Zeus
Mark Pellegrino
Randy
Bill Henderson
Charlie
Charles Levin
Ordway
David Paymer
Unger
Armelia McQueen
Sadie
Jesse Ventura
Himself
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
Announcer
Howard Finkel
Ring Announcer
David de Vries
Jr. Executive
Stan "The Lariat" Hansen
Neanderthal
Diana James
Squeaky Waitress
Bruce Taylor
Mr. Johnson
Rebecca Wackler
Larry Larson
Spike's Bar Commentator
Mike Scott
Bulldog McPherson

Critic Reviews for No Holds Barred

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Barred is tremendously crude, unapologetically manipulative (Zeus finally breaks down Rip's reserve by crippling his kid brother), and aimed directly at easily entertained 13-year-old boys.

August 26, 2009 Full Review Source: BrianOrndorf.com

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Brian Orndorf

BrianOrndorf.com

No Brains Involved

April 17, 2005 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

Try: No Holds Suck. Tiny Lister is awesome, but -- apart from The Scorpion King, The Princess Bride and The One and Only -- all movies involving 'wrestlers' are stupid.

October 22, 2003 Comments (2)

Gregory Weinkauf

New Times

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terrible and classic at the same time

January 24, 2007

danny d

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It was cool when I was Little

August 26, 2007

EightThirty .

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