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No Holds Barred (1989)

No Holds Barred poster
Directed by
Thomas J. Wright
Genre
action film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 118 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wrestling champion fights for his title and his brother against a greedy TV executive. Hulk Hogan plays the hero who must defeat a dangerous opponent in the ring.

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What happens

No Holds Barred is a 1989 American action film produced by Michael Rachmil, directed by Thomas J. Wright, written by Dennis Hackin and starring professional wrestler Hulk Hogan (who is billed as executive producer alongside Vince McMahon). It is owned by WWE under a "Shane Distribution Company" copyright and was released by New Line Cinema on June 2, 1989. Released seven years after his appearance in Rocky III, it was Hogan's first starring role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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