Blind Fury Movie
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He may be blind but he don't need no dog.
He's lucky he can't see what he's up against.
Master of the sword. Avenger of the truth. Blind as a bat.
Nick Parker was a Vietnam vet who got blinded during the war. He would be found by one of the local tribes. They would teach how to handle a sword. He would eventually become quite good with it. He would then return to the States and would visit an old Army buddy. When he gets there, he discovers that he and his wife are divorced. What they don't know is that he (his friend) was playing in a crooked casino in Vegas, and accumulated a large debt. The owner's willing to forget his debt, if he does something for him. His friend is a chemist and they want him to make some designer drugs, and in order to make sure he does it they try and kidnap his son. But lucky Nick is there, Nick saves his son but not his wife. He and the boy begin a road trip for Vegas to save his father, with the owner's people in pursuit.
| Rutger Hauer | Nick Parker |
| Terry O'Quinn | Frank Devereaux |
| Brandon Call | Billy Devereaux |
| Noble Willingham | MacCready |
| Lisa Blount | Annie Winchester |
| Nick Cassavetes | Lyle Pike |
| Rick Overton | Tector Pike |
| Randall 'Tex' Cobb | Slag |
| Charles Cooper | Cobb |
| Meg Foster | Lynn Devereaux |
| Shô Kosugi | The Assassin |
| Paul James Vasquez | Gang Leader |
| Julia González | Latin Girl |
| Woody Watson | Crooked Miami Cop #1 |
| Alex Morris | Crooked Miami Cop #2 |
| Phillip Noyce |
5.80 out of 10 (3571 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Great Action
posted on 16 Jul 2009Well, If you like movies like "american ninja"
which are made in late 80s then you will like this movie. The story is too intresting. Its about a vietnam veteran who has gone blind in war. Later he learns secrets of the samurais and the people who teach him somehow enhance his hearing abilities. He becomes an excellent fighter and he perceive his surroundings better then a non-blind guy through his super ears. I like this movie since its funny unlike other martial art movies. It has the taste of a jackie chan movie. Rutger Hauer can make fun even in the hardest situations. You will never forget this movie. In the final scene, they bring another samurai sword expert to elminate him. The china guy throws an apple in the air and Rutger
Hauer cuts the apple into pieces without even seeing it. You should see the china guys face after that =)
"You're a waking advertisement for hiring the handicapped!".
posted on 01 Oct 2008A brilliant, funny action flick that will not disappoint. Rutger Hauer shows his lighter side here as the blind Vietnam-vet Nick Parker, who has returned to the States to patch things up with his old buddy Frank. Mr. Parker may be blind, but he can still fight, thanks to his training at the hands of kindly Vietnamese villagers who befriended him after he lost his sight. He carries around a sword-cane, which he is a dab hand with, thank to those same villagersSPOILER WARNING!Frank is being forced to make designer drugs for Nevada casino boss MacCready, so MacCready may repay a loan he owes. He orders his chief goon, a large Grizzly-bear of a man named Slag, to kidnap Frank's estranged wife and son, Billy. Nick is visiting them at the time and fights the goons off, but the wife is killed. With her dying breaths, she asks Parker to look after Billy. So with the bratty Billy in tow, Nick sets off to Nevada to rescue Frank, with the bad guys on his tail every step of the way.When they reach Nevada, they hook up with Annie, a friend of Frank's and get up to all sorts of mischief, culminating in a final big fight in a ski lodge, where Parker faces off against a Japanese assassin, who is just as skilled with a blade as he is.The action is great in the film, with Rutger Hauer brilliantly handling the fights. The action sequences such as a fight in a cornfield, and the final fight in the ski lodge, are excellently staged, with Parker constantly getting the drop on the bad guys.But, as with other action movies, the humour is the key thing. This film has it's tongue planted firmly in it's cheek. Hauer gets to make several wise cracks. A pair of seriously dumb redneck brothers working for MacCready also provide a lot of laughs as they blunder around Reno. There's also a great car chase sequence (with Parker driving!) and a great sequence where Parker gives the rednecks the slip in MacCready's casino.Noble Willingham as MacCready doesn't have much to do, neither does Terry O'Quinn as Frank, but Randall 'Tex' Cobb is great as the hard-to-kill Slag (he survives two encounters with Parker, but isn't so lucky a third time). But for some reason, slag tries to pass himself off as a police Inspector early in the picture. Well, maybe there are some cops who are as big and menacing as he is, but I think I would have seen through his disguise. The kid playing Billy is an unbelievable brat when we first meet him, but he becomes likeable as the picture goes on. The Japanese Assassin who appears near the end could have been used a bit more in the film. He gives Parker a good fight, but it is over too quickly.
They could have had him and Parker clashing repeatedly in the film (like Joe and the Black Star Ninja in AMERICAN NINJA). There are also a couple of plot holes which were pointed out on other sites, but despite this, this film is still one hell of a good ride!
One crappy movie about a crime fighting blind vet.
posted on 30 Jun 2008A truly unbelievable story about a blind man with extraordinary sensory abilities that allow him to fight crime with a walking stick with spear heads on it. The whole film has cheesy dialogue, stupid fight scenes, no respect for the blind, and untalented actors. If you have a few bucks burning a hole in your pocket and want to laugh your ass off with your friends rent it. If not, dont waste your time on this horribly shot, poorly edited, goofball of a film.
That butter knife ain't gonna stop no bullet!
posted on 23 Mar 2008Wow, I love this movie!I have to watch it every time it comes on.Rutger Hauer kicks some major butt as a blind vietnam vet who comes back to society after spending some time with natives who teach him how to fight.Noble Willingham is a good evil character, who happens to be in one of my favorite films "Corn Dog Man."Ok, the acting isn't the greatest from the supporting cast, but who cares?10/10
Good fun movie.
posted on 29 Jan 2008I always like a good Rutger Hauer movie. I wish he got more roles though in mainstream films. This one is a rather fun flick to watch though. It is about a man blinded in Vietnam, he was found by villagers of a remote village and trained to use a sword. Flash forward, as the blind man is looking for an old buddy and goes to the buddies ex wife's house. While there these people looking to capture the buddy's son kill her. Hauer takes the boy and goes across country to find the father. While on his journey the killers are pursuing them as they are looking for the kid so they can get the dad to make some designer drugs for them. Not only does this one have action, but there is a lot of comedy too. As long as you don't take this one to seriously, this one is fun to watch. I especially like the two idiot brothers who work for the bad guys.
* * OUT OF FIVE
posted on 15 Nov 2007Rutger Hauer stars as Nick Parker a blind vietnam vet who becomes the guardian of a kid named Billy(Brandon Call) who thugs are trying to kidnap and use him to get the boy's father Frank (Terry O'Quinn) to make drugs for them in this admittedly amusing yet sometimes dull actioner. Hauer works rather well in the role but too much plot gets in the way of the action. The Rutger Hauer VS Sho Kosugi fightscene make it worth a look.
Not your typical "slice" of life
posted on 20 Mar 2007One thumb,way up on this one. I have seen this movie several times, and it's always fun to watch. Hauer adds a calm awareness that is rarely acted when playing a Blind person's role. He does it with facial expressions rather than just response to external stimuli. A marvelous acting effort, with a comedic element that makes the character and the movie. Underrated filmography in depth and line of sight for moving and still scenes.Jumps on you at the beginning and has a satisfying finish with tie-in to running device.I recommend this movie highly even for the hop and chop scene. One of my favorite "swordsplay" movies along with it's precursor THE BLIND SWORDSMAN"S CANE SWORD (Japanese, 1967 with subtitles), who also tied in to a running device at the finish.And you wonder what Quentin Tarentino was watching, eh? (Two movies which must have influenced him)
Blind Fury gives a nod to the great Zatoichi.
posted on 19 Jan 2007I remember seeing Blind Fury back around 1989 when I was a lot younger and being fascinated by the idea of a blind swordsman. 13 years later and wiser I now realize that this movie was made in honor of the great "Zatoichi" samurai flicks from the '60s and '70s. Rutger Hauer will never win an Oscar but he can be enjoyable in such action movies as "Blade Runner", "The Hitcher", "Night Hawks", and "Blind Fury". If you can get past the idea of a blind swordsman taking on loads of armed crooks, and hitmen, then you may enjoy this film. If you are a Zatoichi fan, then you will be sure to pick out numerous "rip-offs" such as the cutting off of one's eyebrows, or exposing a crooked casino.I would give this movie a 6 out of 10 (1 point for Rutger, 4 points for putting out an American version of "Zatoichi... the Blind Swordsman", and 1 point for Tex Cobb.)
Blind Fury
posted on 01 Jan 2007*spoilers*Blind Fury is a tale of revenge, love, and being a blind, Samurai sword master version of Rutger Hauer.Our tale begins with Rutger Hauer beating up some mexicans and then kidnapping a sexually confused 13 year old boy with a mullet, played by Brandon Call (also known as JT from step by step). The two set out on an adventure of trying to find Brandons drug dealing father while a man who enjoys smoking cigars, being wacked in the crotch by corn, and being very scary follows them. luckily Rutger Hauer has a samurai sword and when he gets angry he gets furious, as well as the fact that he is blind, hence the name blind fury, honestly I've never actually seen this movie but I still recomend it.Highly
I pray that Rutger has no children...
posted on 20 Dec 2006Blind Fury is one of those movies that you just want to bash all to hell while screaming but can't because it's too damn unintentionally hilarious!!! It's unbelievably predictable, has some downright abysmal dialog, and the action makes The Matrix actually look like the epitome of action films as it's zealous followers suggest. What we have here is a blind man fighting men with submachine guns, with only a bladed cane to defend himself! It can't get much more ridiculous than that. But that's part of the reason that I actually like the film and couldn't turn it off when it came on. It's morbidly fascinating. The creators get no respect from me, but it makes you wonder just what in the world is going on in the minds of people on the sets of movies like this. They have to know even if just going by the premise of the film itself, that there's no way to pull it off without tons of cheese. If people like that can get jobs in the film industry, I certainly and assuredly can. But if you're like me and are fascinated and appalled by bad movies which in return makes them interesting, then this is a must see!Watch for the part in the casino when they are playing roulette......I think I had an epileptic seizure.
Great Film!, With Some Great Sword Fights, A Very Cool Story, And An Amazing Performance From Rutger Hauer!
posted on 22 Aug 2006This is a great film, with some great sword fights, a very cool story and an amazing performance from Rutger Hauer!. All the characters are awesome, and the fight between Hauer and Shô Kosugi at the end was just awesome!, plus Rutger Hauer is simply amazing in this!. However Brandon Call is extremely annoying as the kid, and Noble Willingham was a bit too over the top for my liking as the villain, but it was still very entertaining and a lot of fun!, plus the ending was great!. The finale was excellent, and it had some great chase scenes as well!, plus i thought Rutger Hauer's acting was fantastic!. at 86 minutes it's a bit too short, however i was very happy with the film, as it's very well made and exciting!, plus the character development is great!. There are quite a few shocking and disturbing moments, and Rutger has a great sense of humor as well!, plus the film is unpredictable for the most part!.This is a great film, with some great sword fights a very cool story and an amazing performance from Rutger Hauer, i highly recommend this one!. The Direction is great!. Phillip Noyce does a great job here,with great camera work, awesome angles, and keeping the film at a very fast pace!. There is a bit of blood and violence. We get, a few very bloody gunshot wounds,impaling's, cut off hand, lots of slicing and dicing, and bloody cuts ans wounds. The Acting is awesome!. Rutger Hauer is amazing as always, and is amazing here, he is extremely likable, witty, was very convincing as a blind man, is a great sword fighter!, is very charismatic, and was really into his role i loved him! (Hauer Rules!). Brandon Call is extremely annoying as the kid, and irritated the crap out of me, there was not 1 likable thing about him, i felt sorry for him for a bit at the end, but for the most part i hated him. Terry O'Quinn does what he has to do which was not much, he did OK i guess. Noble Willingham was too over the top for my liking as the villain, and wasn't very menacing, adequate at best. Lisa Blount did fine with what she had to do, which like Quinn, was not much.Randall 'Tex' Cobb was also too over the top as the other main villain. Nick Cassavetes(Lyle Pike),Rick Overton(Tector Pike), Meg Foster(Lynn Devereaux),and Shô Kosugi(The Assassin), all do what they have to do well. Rest of the cast are fine. Overall i highly recommend this one!. ***1/2 out of 5
One of Rutger Hauers best flicks ever!
posted on 08 Jul 2006I think Blind Fury is a great action film. Rutger Hauer delivers one of his best roles ever,a performance right up there with The Hitcher and Blade Runner. He is very convincing as the blind swordsman, who makes sushi out of his numerous enemies. I recommend all Rutger-fans to catch this film, although you already, probably have.
Zatoichi Ripoff
posted on 08 Jun 2006I have been a fan of the "blindswordsman"(Zatoichi) films every since the IFC channel began their Samurai Saturday series. The films are poignant and very entertaining with lots of sword action. The star of the series (Shintaro katsu) is chubby and does't fit the hero mold, but he is a great actor. (The 2003 remake of the series is also very good). This film (Blind fury) does have some good action scenes (somehow they seen less violent than in the originals )but the plot is stale and predictable and it is a blatant ripoff of the original-even including the gambling venue. There is also the same need to suspend belief in the abilities of a blind swordsman! Hauer is good in the lead--more in the mold of an athletic hero (an underrated actor in my opinion) but if you're into this genre, see the originals!
A commendable remake of the "Zatoichi" series
posted on 27 May 2006This movie is, to those who are familiar, a remake of Shintaro Katsu's formulaic "Zatoichi" series. A blind swordsman must transport a little boy to his captive father (for Katsu, it was usually *from* a captive *mother*). Along the way, they must repel pursuing villains. An action packed road movie during which the little boy grows up a little and the stone-blind warrior gets in touch with his tender side. The transplantation from medieval Japan to modern America was handled well. A sequel may have worked better because it would not have had to explain how the swordsman lost his vision and such. Too bad a sequel was never made.
Just good entertainment
posted on 21 Apr 2006Ok... so you don't need to many brain cells to watch this movie but it doesn't pretend to be War and Peace. It is just a pleasant way to spend an hour or so with an unbelieveable theme, lots of good action, great gags and a good guy who sticks it up the bad guys. This movie is so off-beat that it works beautifully as pure entertainment. Highly recommended.
A delightfully offbeat, amusing and exciting action flick
posted on 15 Apr 2006Nick Parker (splendidly played by Rutger Hauer) gets left behind by his good buddy Frank Devereaux (the always fine Terry O'Quinn) during combat in Vietnam. Nick loses his eyesight in an explosion, but luckily is found by a bunch of nice villagers who teach him how to fight with a sword. Many years later Nick goes in search of Frank. He discovers that Frank has run afoul of evil Las Vegas mobsters led by crusty casino owner MacReady (a marvelously cantankerous Noble Willingham). Nick comes to Frank's rescue. Frank's bratty son Billy (an effectively obnoxious Brandon Call) tags along. Director Phillip Noyce, working from a bright and inspired script by Charles Robert Corner, maintains a brisk pace throughout, stages the stirring action scenes with rip-snorting aplomb, and spices up the proceedings with a wickedly funny line in quirky dark humor (the definite comic highlight occurs with a lengthy car chase in which Nick recklessly drives a van!). Moreover, there's excellent acting from a bang-up cast: Lisa Blount as Frank's sweet girlfriend Annie Winchester, Randall "Tex" Cobb as scruffy, brutish goon Slag, Meg Foster as Frank's estranged ex-wife Lynn, Charles Cooper as MacReady's affable business partner Cobb, and ace martial artist Sho Kosugi as a deadly, formidable hired assassin. Nick Cassavettes and Rick Overton are hilarious as dim-witted redneck flunkies Lyle and Tector Pike. Hauer makes for a very credible and engaging oddball hero. Both Don Burgess' sharp, polished cinematography and J. Peter Robinson's funky, syncopated score are up to snuff. Better still, we've even got a welcome and touching additional human element concerning friendship and forgiveness. A real treat.
I've got shoes just like buddy now!
posted on 11 Feb 2006This movie's great because it's one of those ones where a guy gets taught martial arts and all that,and even though he's blind he's the absolute best at it!!! he dresses cool too, with a great pair of Chuck Taylor All-Stars that are Zentastic in their simplicity and functionality. Did you see his katana Sword? Isn't it cool that it's also his blind-man-walking-stick? Where can I get one? MMMMmmmmm!!! My buddies Parris and Pablo also loved it a lot, but with an extra-good reason as they are also blind.
One great movie!
posted on 10 Dec 2005This is one heck of a fighting movie!Rutger Hauer is really good in the film and I feel that he could have made a ton more fighting films just like this!Randall 'Tex' Cobb was awesome as the bad guy!There are a ton of villains in this movie and in My opinion this is one of the best movies were a fighting hero beats up and/or kills every bad guy in the movie!Terry O'Quinn,Noble Willingham,Meg Foster,Rick Overton,Charles Cooper,Shô Kosugi,Jay Pennison,and Tiger Chung Lee were good!In My opinion this is a classic fighting and thrilling action flick that should satisfy even Steven Seagal and Jean-Claude Van Damme die hard fans!Very highly recommended!
HE'S NO DAREDEVIL, BUT HE CUTS EVIL IN HALF!
posted on 03 Aug 2009Rutger Hauer really did well playing a blind swordsman. Like Christopher Lambert, he doesn't get much of the attention like most stars do. After losing his sight in a mortar attack, he really enhanced himself when they made him a swordsman. Though he's got a lot to learn about his surroundings. Other than that, he took care of the bad guys with his trusty fighting techniques. This movie was very much action-packed and I enjoyed it very well. The best in blindfighting. 8.5 OUT OF 10.