The Blood of Heroes or Salute of the Jugger is a 1990 Science fiction film, directed by David Webb Peoples . It was made in Australia.

It stars Rutger Hauer, Joan Chen, Vincent D'Onofrio and Delroy Lindo.

Plot

A small band of futuristic gladiators, known as the "Juggers", wander the desolate landscape, Journeying from one "dog-town" to another in search of new opponents. Their only hope is to make it to one of the few remaining subterranean cities and be allowed to play in the ultimate game "The League".

Sallow (Hauer), the team leader, has played in the League before, but was thrown out and now finds himself troubled by his past Kidda (Chen), an ambitious, young peasant girl joins the team and instills a new desire in Sallow to challenge the league and purge his past.

Little do they realise that this time they are competing for more than just honour and the spoils of victory, this time they are fighting for their very survival.

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