Flesh & Blood

Directed by Paul Verhoeven

The beginning of one of cinema's most productive composer–director partnerships. Paul Verhoeven, making his first American-financed film, sought out Poledouris specifically for his dramatic orchestral voice. The brutal medieval adventure received a dark, visceral score that established the template for their future collaborations — music played completely straight, with no ironic distance, which in Verhoeven's hands creates a productive and often satirical tension.