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No Holds Barred

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No Holds Barred (1989)

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Reviews Counted:8

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Average Rating:1.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: World Wrestling Federation champion Hulk Hogan stars as a... World Wrestling Federation champion -- with a conscience. When Hulk refuses the offers of a corrupt TV mogul who wants to lure the champ... World Wrestling Federation champion Hulk Hogan stars as a... World Wrestling Federation champion -- with a conscience. When Hulk refuses the offers of a corrupt TV mogul who wants to lure the champ to his own network, the evil boss kidnaps Hulk's girlfriend. Hulk is forced to compete in a rigged match against a formidable opponent and the stakes are higher than they've ever been before: this time he's wrestling for the life of the woman he loves. [More]

Starring: Hulk Hogan, Tiny Lister, Joan Severance, Kurt Fuller

Starring: Hulk Hogan, Tiny Lister, Joan Severance, Kurt Fuller

Director: Thomas J. Wright

Director: Thomas J. Wright

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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.

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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.

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