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17/08/1989 Action, Thriller, Drama 1h 26m
65
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He's lucky he can't see what he's up against.

Overview

A blind Vietnam vet, trained as a swordfighter, comes to America and helps to rescue the son of a fellow soldier.

  1. Phillip Noyce

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Rutger Hauer

    Nick Parker

  2. Terry O'Quinn

    Frank Devereaux

  3. Brandon Call

    Billy Devereaux

  4. Charles Cooper

    Cobb

  5. Noble Willingham

    MacCready

  6. Lisa Blount

    Annie Winchester

  7. Meg Foster

    Lynn Devereaux

  8. Sho Kosugi

    The Assassin

  9. Randall 'Tex' Cobb

    Slag

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2025-10-12
**_Rutger Hauer as a blind Vietnam vet and master swordsman_**

This was inspired by the Japanese film “Zatoichi Challenged” (1967), but I’m sure Marvel’s Daredevil was an influence as well (the character debuted in early 1964 and so had been around for 25 years when this debuted). There’s also some influence from Eastwood’s “The Gauntlet.”

It’s surprisingly good with fleshed out characters, quality locations, lots of action and an effective sense of humor. Blonde Lisa Blount is a plus on the female front, along with a couple of other peripheral casino women. The mighty...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$20,000,000.00

Revenue
$2,700,000.00

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