No Holds Barred 1989

Gene Siskel, Chicago Tribune: The film is utterly lacking in the campy quality of the World Wrestling Federation telecasts. Read more

Michael Wilmington, Los Angeles Times: The movie never takes itself seriously and director Tom Wright (TV's "Beauty and the Beast") has fun with the wrestling montages. Hogan himself has an appealing screen presence -- like a gallant teddy bear who goes berserk every 10 minutes or so. Read more

Desmond Ryan, Philadelphia Inquirer: For months now, Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro have been sitting in their dens and nervously clutching their Oscars. They knew that an unprecedented challenge was looming... the arrival of Hulk Hogan in his first starring role in a movie. Read more

Stephen Holden, New York Times: As cartoonish as its star. Read more

Liz Braun, Toronto Sun: Maybe we should mention that the gruesome violence in the movie was enough to make this adult wince. Read more

Richard Harrington, Washington Post: Charmless, stupid and badly made, No Holds Barred makes Rocky look like Citizen Pain. Read more