Ironclad: Battle for Blood
2014
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In the 13th century, a dedicated group of Knights Templar defends Rochester Castle against King John.
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It's overlong, but Ironclad provides a righteous jolt, working as a gritty work of period recreation and as a sword-swinging marathon of squirting blood and flying severed limbs. Full Review ...
Jul 11, 2014 · Ironclad: Battle for Blood. After his father falls in battle, a young warrior (Tom Rhys Harries) sends for his fearsome cousin (Tom Austen) and a band of mercenaries to protect the family castle...
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On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 42% based on reviews from 55 critics. The site's critical consensus reads, " Ironclad serves up plenty of crunchy gore to sate action aficionados, but the sketchy story clunks like a suit of ill-fitting armor."
Jul 26, 2011 · Ironclad: Directed by Jonathan English. With James Purefoy, Brian Cox, Kate Mara, Derek Jacobi. In thirteenth-century England, a Knights Templar and a few of the Barons men fight to defend Rochester Castle against the tyrannical King John.
Jul 8, 2011 · In the year 1215, the rebel barons of England have forced their despised King John to put his royal seal on the Magna Carta, a seminal document that upheld the rights of free men.
Ironclad is an ultra-violent action thriller that tells the true story of a motley crew of tough, battle hardened warriors, who withstood several brutal and bloody months under siege, in a ...
Mar 9, 2011 · Ironclad: Film Review. Jonathan English blood-drenched film, starring Paul Giamatti, James Purefoy and Kate Mara, is a gore fest aimed at indiscriminate action fans. By Ray Bennett.
It's 1215 England, incompetent ruthless tyrannical King John (Paul Giamatti) has ruled for 16 years. After 3 years of rebellion, he is forced to sign the Magna Carta by the rebels and the Knights Templar. As the rebels disperse, King John gets a new force of Danish mercenaries.
The movie was met with a less than enthusiastic critical reception, receiving only a 41% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 42% from MetaCritic. At the box office it managed to gross only $5.2 million worldwide on a $25 million production cost.
