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- 50Los Angeles TimesMichael WilmingtonLos Angeles TimesMichael WilmingtonNo Holds Barred gets no points for originality. It's written with the subtlety of a body-slam and directed with the finesse of a hammerlock. But the movie never takes itself seriously and director Tom Wright has fun with the wrestling montages.
- 50TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineNo Holds Barred is paced well, with broadly drawn good guys and bad guys. Somewhat problematic is the murky status of the wrestling fans in the film. The "goodness" of Hogan's character is so markedly contrasted with the grossness of the wrestling-bar patrons that the film actually appears to be criticizing its star's fans--who are, after all, also the film's audience.
- 40The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenMore than Sylvester Stallone or Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mr. Hogan behaves like a self-invented comic-book character sprung to life. No Holds Barred is as cartoonish as its star.
- 25Chicago TribuneGene SiskelChicago TribuneGene SiskelThe film is utterly lacking in the campy quality of the World Wrestling Federation telecasts.
- 25Washington PostRichard HarringtonWashington PostRichard HarringtonCharmless, stupid and badly made, No Holds Barred makes Rocky look like Citizen Pain.
- 25Miami HeraldMiami HeraldSenseless. [15 Sept 1989, p.33]