A band of medieval mercenaries take revenge on a noble Lord who stiffs them by kidnapping the betrothed of the noble's son. As the plague and warfare cut a swathe of destruction throughout the land, the mercenaries hole up in a castle and await their fate.
Direction
Verhoeven's gleeful dismantling of medieval romance tropes.
Acting
Rutger Hauer's feral charisma vs. Leigh's calculating survivalism.
Production
Genuine plague-era squalor, zero Hollywood polish.
Director
Paul Verhoeven
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Verhoeven and Hauer fought constantly; their tension fuels Martin's unpredictability.
No ratings yet
Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.
Discussion starters
ES
US
