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Blind Fury

Blind Fury

He's lucky he can't see what he's up against.

198986 minRMidcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Director
Phillip Noyce
Starring
Rutger Hauer, Terry O'Quinn, Brandon Call, Charles Cooper

A blind Vietnam vet, trained as a swordfighter, comes to America and helps to rescue the son of a fellow soldier.

Where to watch

Where can I watch Blind Fury?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Blind Fury streaming on Howdy via Prime Video and Tubi (free) and to rent or buy on Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Blind Fury?

Blind Fury earns 5 badges, led by Guilty pleasure and Crowd Pleaser.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is Blind Fury worth watching?

Blind Fury's Midcredits score is the 53rd percentile of all films, from 35K ratings across 6 sources. 50% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

53rd percentile

Better received than 53% of films

69th percentile among Action55th percentile among 1980s
Acclaim (how much people like it)52nd
Approval (how many liked it)52nd

62 /100

52nd percentile of all films

68th percentile among Action55th percentile among 1980s

Critics 31 · Audience 64

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 6.5 — solid but not unanimous.

Approval

How many liked it

50% liked it

52nd percentile of all films

66th percentile among Action55th percentile among 1980s
50% rated it 7–1050% rated it 1–6

Critics 53% · Audience 52%

On Rotten Tomatoes, critics and audiences approve at similar rates.

91st percentile

35K ratings across platforms

83rd percentile among Action90th percentile among 1980s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 23% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$10M
Opening weekend$868K
Domestic gross$2.7M
Worldwide gross$2.7M

Returned 0.3× its budget — 44th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

It's a tongue-in-cheek, low-budget 80s action-comedy built on clichés and Rutger Hauer's charisma.

Fans praised

  • Hauer's charismatic, underrated performance and convincing blind act
  • witty, tongue-in-cheek humor and one-liners throughout
  • enjoyable blend of 80s B-movie cheese and competent action

Detractors panned

  • by-the-numbers, cliché-ridden action-comedy with a weak script
  • flat, half-hearted production with weak score and no atmosphere
  • premise undercut by silly, unbelievable execution

What stands out

ActingDivisive80

Hauer's dedicated, charming performance; supporting cast okay

HumorDivisive65

tongue-in-cheek comedy lands for fans, falls flat for others

DialogueDivisive60

funny one-liners and quips, often self-aware

Effects and spectacleDivisive55

sword fights and a car chase entertain, blood on the cheesy side

PacingDivisive55

quick momentum once it rolls, but slow patches and rushed finale

CharactersDivisive50

likable leads but stock goons and thin supporting roles

OriginalityDivisive45

Zatoichi-style premise but otherwise derivative 80s formula

Plot and storyDivisive40

formulaic buddy kidnapping story, heavy yet rushed

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Men

Men scored it 10 points higher than women.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Critics vs users even
  • US vs non-US 7 points apart

Watch experience

What is Blind Fury like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Fun ride: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want a fun ride.

It is intense, has a few laughs and leaves you entertained. Skip it when you want something with weight.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Very little.

What it feels like

Fun ride.

The answer rests on this: Moods
ThrillingTense
Heaviest: late
Wry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Register
PlayfulWry · 7% of films: Amused and slightly dry about it.Adventurous · 11% of films
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film holds its absurd premise at a playful distance, mixing earnest heroism with wry humour and lighthearted action.
The rideThe film maintains action-oriented tension throughout, with the heaviest emotional and physical stakes concentrated in the final rescue attempt.
StructureThe story unfolds chronologically from Nick's arrival in town to the final confrontation.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Entertained.

The answer rests on this: FunFeel-good
Why it leaves you this wayThe film's lighthearted action and Hauer's charm leave the viewer entertained and in good spirits.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).QuestRescue
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10% (this title): Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% (this title) · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Quest: A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles. · Rescue: Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).

10% of films fit this archetype

Why this archetypeThe film follows a blind Vietnam vet who must rescue his friend's son from a gambling syndicate.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfLoyaltyBonds
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27% (this title): Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4% (this title)
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% (this title) · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Loyalty · 4% of filmsRedemption · 6% of films: Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe film centers on a man's loyalty to a fellow soldier, driving him to rescue the soldier's son, suggesting a secondary theme of redemption through action.
StanceThe film celebrates loyalty, presenting the blind veteran's mission as a virtuous act of selfless dedication to a comrade.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanDomesticRealistic
Orchestral modernSupportive music · original score · J. Peter Robinson
SettingA small American town where a blind Vietnam veteran arrives to help a fellow soldier's family.
MusicPercussive and synth-enhanced orchestral score that underscores the action sequences.

Content guide

Is Blind Fury okay for kids?

R

Blind Fury is rated R. As of October 18, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at intense (67/100), sexual content at minimal (4/100), language at moderate (50/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (33/100) and frightening material at moderate (38/100). None has enough votes to rank yet.

Ratings in 11 other countries
  • UK18
  • AustraliaM
  • Germany18
  • FranceU
  • JapanG
  • Brazil16
  • Greece15
  • Hungary16
  • Netherlands16
  • Spain18
  • Sweden15
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Intense · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
too few votes to rank (7 votes)
Sex & Nudity
None / Minimal
too few votes to rank (8 votes)
Profanity
Moderate
too few votes to rank (8 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
too few votes to rank (5 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Moderate
too few votes to rank (7 votes)

Too few votes to rank this title overall (35 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Blind Fury have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Blind Fury?

Cast

Rutger Hauer
as Nick Parker
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Terry O'Quinn
as Frank Devereaux
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Brandon Call
as Billy Devereaux
Charles Cooper
as Ed Cobb
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Noble Willingham
as MacCready
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Lisa Blount
as Annie Winchester
Meg Foster
as Lynn Devereaux
Shô Kosugi
as The Assassin
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.
Randall 'Tex' Cobb
as Slag
Nick Cassavetes
as Lyle Pike
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.

Crew

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