The Salute of the Jugger (aka The Blood of Heroes)

Non-stop thrills can be found in this futuristic saga about a sport called “jugging,” in which bodies are brutalized and people die during anarchic competition. Rutger Hauer, Joan Chen, and Vincent D’Onofrio star as the competitors in this deadly game where players are pulverized while crowds cheer. Delroy Lindo, Anna Katarina, and Justin Monjo co-star in this sci-fi actioner, the sole directing credit for “Blade Runner” scripter David Peoples. 91 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; interviews; deleted scenes; bloopers; featurettes; theatrical trailers. Two-disc set. Region Free