Set in a post-apocalyptic world, The Blood of Heroes is the story of a group of futuristic gladiators, known as Juggers, who wander the desolate landscape, going from town to town where they compete for supplies and bragging rights to potentially play in "the League". Sallow, the leader of this group, used to fight in the league, but was thrown out due to challenging the leaders of the group. When Kidda, a young but ambitious peasant girl, convinces Sallow to let her join the team, she gives Sallow the push to challenge the League once again and fix the ghosts of his past. David Webb Peoples' The Blood of Heroes is a low-budget apocalyptic tale which uses its unique concept, 'Jugggers", to hide its lack of character development and narrative. The most notable aspect of this forgotten post-apocalyptic film is its cast, featuring Rutger Hauer, Delroy Lindo, and Vincent D'Onofrio. Unfortunately these talented actors have very little to do in The Blood of Heroes, as the narrative is void of nearly all character development and depth. Juggers (Jugging?) is a very brutal sport, and the film does a decent job of displaying the brutality and carnage in a sport where people play basically to survive. Many of the characters who compete in this barbaric sports are badly mutilated, with each match adding new scars and contusions. The Blood of Heroes is reminiscent of many post-apocalyptic films with its dusty, dirty setting, but the Juggers game gives the film enough creativity to make it worth a view, for anyone who is a fan of the sub-genre.
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