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Bloodsport

"The true story of an American ninja."

1988-02-26 Action 1hr 32m

An American Army Major goes AWOL to Hong Kong for an outlawed martial arts contest called the Kumite.

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Storyline

An American Army Major goes AWOL to Hong Kong for an outlawed martial arts contest called the Kumite.

  • Released
    1988-02-26
  • Revenue
    $65,000,000
  • Budget
    $1,500,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 32m
  • Genre
    Action, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    广州话 / 廣州話, English
  • imdb-logo
    6.8
  • Production
    The Cannon Group

Crew

Newt Arnold
Director
Christopher Cosby
Screenplay
Menahem Golan
Producer
Keywords:
martial arts sports biography fistfight sensei mixed martial arts (mma) hong kong tournament underground fighting walled city bloodsport kowloon action hero

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Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Jean-Claude Van Damme
Frank Dux
Bolo Yeung Sze

Bolo Yeung Sze
Chong Li
Donald Gibb

Donald Gibb
Ray Jackson
Leah Ayres

Leah Ayres
Janice Kent
Norman Burton

Norman Burton
Helmer
Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker
Rawlins
Roy Chiao

Roy Chiao
Senzo Tanaka
Philip Chan Yan-Kin

Philip Chan Yan-Kin
Captain Chen
Kenneth Siao Wai-Keung

Kenneth Siao Wai-Keung
Victor Lin
Paulo Tocha

Paulo Tocha
Paco
Pierre Rafini

Pierre Rafini
Young Frank
Kimo Lai Kwok Ki

Kimo Lai Kwok Ki
Hiro
Bill Yuen Ping Kuen

Bill Yuen Ping Kuen
Oshima
Shun-Yin Leung

Shun-Yin Leung
Mrs. Tanaka
Joshua Schroder

Joshua Schroder
Chuck / Older Boy
John Cheung Ng-Long

John Cheung Ng-Long
Toon
Jahangir Ghaffari

Jahangir Ghaffari
Gustafson
Johnny Cheung Wa

Johnny Cheung Wa
Toon
Michel Qissi

Michel Qissi
Parades
Bernard Mariano

Bernard Mariano
Hossein
Sean Ward

Sean Ward
Shingo
Johnny Lai

Johnny Lai
Desk Clerk
A.P. George

A.P. George
Referee / Judge
Charles Wang

Charles Wang
Chinese Doctor
Dennis Chiu

Dennis Chiu
Chuan
David Ho

David Ho
Pumola
Eric Neff

Eric Neff
Morra
Michael Chan

Michael Chan
Yasuda
Rick Erikson

Rick Erikson
Cotard
John Law

John Law
Luu
Mandy Chan Chi-Man

Mandy Chan Chi-Man
Janitor
Claude Heme

Claude Heme
Mr. Dux
Susan Sheers

Susan Sheers
Mrs. Dux
Wilson Lee

Wilson Lee
Chong Li's Trainer

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Bloodsport
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A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2019-07-20

You told me to use any tactic that works, never to commit yourself to one style, to keep an open mind! Bloodsport is directed by Newt Arn... read more

You told me to use any tactic that works, never to commit yourself to one style, to keep an open mind! Bloodsport is directed by Newt Arnold and written by Christopher Cosby, Mel Friedman and Sheldon Lettich. It stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb, Leah Ayres, Norman Burton, Forest Whitaker and Bolo Yeung. Music is by Paul Hertzog and cinematography by David Worth. One of the earlier films that made Van Damme into a star, Bloodsport finds Van Damme as real life martial artist Frank Dux. Dux enters into the famed Kumite, a no nonsense tournament in Hong Kong and must overcome various hurdles to hopefully achieve his goals. As is the norm for a Van Damme action movie, particularly where his late 80s and early 90s output is concerned, one has to be prepared for some at best average acting and a flimsy plot. Plot follows a familiar Van Damme trajectory, his character will yearn to overcome adversity, go through a strenuous training programme, meet and make friends and enemies, produce some outstanding martial artistry, and end up in a winner takes all fight for justice, revenge, honour... Away from the seriously great fighting skills showcased by Van Damme and the other martial artists he comes up against, there's not a lot of artistic film making craft on show. But as fans of this sort of stuff will tell you, and I'm one of that number, it matters not, for they deliver exactly what we expect. Great fight choreography, a super Kumite montage, a vile villain who needs his ass kicked, and of course lots of Van Damage as we hurtle towards what we hope will be a triumphant finale. Hooray! Though supposedly based on facts in Frank Dux's life, this has been called into question over the years, so best to just observe it as an energised martial arts film rather than a part biography piece. 7/10

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A Review by GenerationofSwine 10

Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-11

I've been pretty harsh reviewing Jean-Claude Van Damme movies, and even though he is significantly older than me, I have the feeling he can ... read more

I've been pretty harsh reviewing Jean-Claude Van Damme movies, and even though he is significantly older than me, I have the feeling he can still kick my butt, so maybe I should back off a little. Honestly though, this one is pretty watchable. Make no mistake, it is no Chinatown, but, who cares, it is a fun way to hit all the tropes of the martial arts genre and it does it in a way that you know is going to be copied, even if it was already kind of a copy of Enter the Dragon only without the art. So, what you have is a bloody trope filled film that is fun to watch and vaguely (in the vaguest sense of the word vaguely) based kinda sorta on a true story that one guy said happened and was never really verified. So.... sit back and pop some corn, you'll love this.

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A Review by John Chard

You told me to use any tactic that works, never to commit yourself to one style, to keep an open mind! Bloodsport is directed by Newt Arnold and written by Christopher Cosby, Mel Friedman and Sheldon Lettich. It stars Jean-Claude Van Dam...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2019-07-20

You told me to use any tactic that works, never to commit yourself to one style, to keep an open mind! Bloodsport is directed by Newt Arnold and written by Christopher Cosby, Mel Friedman and Sheld...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by GenerationofSwine 10

Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-11

I've been pretty harsh reviewing Jean-Claude Van Damme movies, and even though he is significantly older than me, I have the feeling he can still kick my butt, so maybe I should back off a little. ...

read more