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No Holds Barred

No Holds Barred

No Ring. No Ref. No Rules.

19894.71h 33m

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.

Directed by Thomas J. Wright
Written by Dennis Hackin
Produced by Michael I. Rachmil
Box OfficeBudget: $8.0MRevenue: $16.1M

Top Cast

Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan

Rip

Tommy Lister Jr.

Tommy Lister Jr.

Zeus

Joan Severance

Joan Severance

Samantha Moore

Kurt Fuller

Kurt Fuller

Brell

David Paymer

David Paymer

Unger

Jesse Ventura

Jesse Ventura

Himself - Commentator #1

Gene Okerlund

Gene Okerlund

Commentator #2

Howard Finkel

Howard Finkel

Himself - Ring Announcer

S

Stan Hansen

Neanderthal

Mark Pellegrino

Mark Pellegrino

Randy

Themes & Keywords

sportspro wrestling

About No Holds Barred

No Holds Barred is a action, drama film released in 1989 exploring themes of sports, pro wrestling. Directed by Thomas J. Wright, it stars Hulk Hogan, Tommy Lister Jr., Joan Severance. 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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