The movie never takes itself seriously and director Tom Wright (TV's "Beauty and the Beast") has fun with the wrestling montages. Hogan himself has an appealing screen presence -- like a gallant teddy bear who goes berserk every 10 minutes or so.
No Holds Barred
No Ring · No Ref · No Rules
1989 · 1h 33m · PG-13
Action, Drama
Directed by
Thomas J. Wright
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No Holds Barred
Overview
Rip is the World Wrestling Federation champion who is faithful to his fans and the network he wrestles for, but Brell, the new head of the World Television Network, wants Rip to wrestle for his network.
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For months now, Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro have been sitting in their dens and nervously clutching their Oscars. They knew that an unprecedented challenge was looming... the arrival of Hulk Hogan in his first starring role in a movie.
The film is utterly lacking in the campy quality of the World Wrestling Federation telecasts.
As cartoonish as its star.
Charmless, stupid and badly made, No Holds Barred makes Rocky look like Citizen Pain.
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