No Holds Barred (1989)

User Rating:

3.3/10   

Director:

Thomas J. Wright

Writer (WGA):

Dennis Hackin (written by)

Release Date:

2 June 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Action

Tagline:

No Ring. No Ref. No Rules.

Plot:

Rip is the World Wrestling Federation champion who is faithful to his fans and the network he wrestles for...

Plot Keywords:

Champion | Wrestling | World Wrestling Federation | Ratings | Gay Joke

Cast

Hulk Hogan	...	Rip
Joan Severance	...	Samantha Moore
Kurt Fuller	...	Brell
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister	...	Zeus
Mark Pellegrino	...	Randy
Bill Henderson	...	Charlie
Charles Levin	...	Ordway
David Paymer	...	Unger
Patrick O'Bryan	...	Craig (as Pat O'Bryan)
Jesse Ventura	...	Commentator #1
Gene Okerlund	...	Commentator #2
Howard Finkel	...	Ring Announcer
Bill Eadie	...	Jake Bullet
Rebecca Wackler	...	Ms. Tidings
Bruce Taylor	...	Mr. Johnson

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

Rip wore blue and white wrestling gear in the movie. Hulk Hogan was known for his standard color scheme as red and yellow, but he did wear blue and white during some matches in the mid-1980s. Instead of "Rip 'Em", the tank tops usually said "American Made".

Quotes:

Rip Thomas: Rip 'em! Rip 'em! Rip 'em! Come on, Randy! Let's go, Charlie! We're gonna take on Jake Bullet!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Hulkamania 4 (1989) (V)

Soundtrack:

No Holds Barred

Hysterically Awful

A new wrestling show paves way for the most feared wrestler ever imaginable, the giant Zeus. Network President Brell does everything in his power to draw WWF champion Rip into the squared circle to face off against Zeus for the championship of the 'Battle of the Tough Guys'. But Zeus is unlike any competitor Rip has ever faced.

Normally I would give Hogan some leeway as a wrestler crossing over into a movie role, however this film didn't ask the Hulkster to make very much of a stretch, it simply asked Hogan to play himself, which he failed at miserably. 'Tiny' Lister made a good effort as the mighty Zeus, but even his work left the film lacking something, namely acting!

Watch this movie, if you so desire, with a grain of salt and a sense of humor, otherwise you will probably have to turn it off a little over ten minutes in.