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Bloodsport

Bloodsport

Action • R • 1988 • 1 hr 32 min
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6.6
IMDb
6.8

U.S. soldier Frank Dux has come to Hong Kong to be accepted into the Kumite, a highly secret and extremely violent martial arts competition. While trying to gain access into the underground world of clandestine fighters, he also has to avoid military officers who consider him to be AWOL. After enduring a difficult training and beginning a romance with journalist Janice Kent, Frank is given the opportunity to fight. But can he survive?

Staring

Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bolo Yeung, Donald Gibb, Leah Ayres, Norman Burton

Directed By

Newt Arnold

Written By

Sheldon Lettich, Mel Friedman, Christopher Cosby

Attributes

SimpleFastWatch With Friends

Genre

ActionDrama

Release Date

February 26, 1988

User Reviews

Duke Nukem
Duke Nukem
Best Van Damme movie. Great fighting movie too.
Jake
Jake
The first 20 minutes are slow and a bit confusing, but if you get past that, it's a really fun movie. Cheesy 80s martial arts at its finest!
John Scognamiglio
John Scognamiglio
Good martial arts tournament movie, but don’t believe for a second that it actually happened
Abraham
Abraham
A fun 80’s marital arts movie. Action is decent but it is a bit cheesy and the writing a little confusing.
Josh Bellomo
Josh Bellomo
The breakout Van Damme classic. Just lots of fighting and little plot. Kumite! Kumite! Kumite!
Robb English
Robb English
This movie is pretty bad. But, it is all the right types of bad. Mountains of cheese. Loads of cringe-inducing dialog. Prime JCVD.
Myron
Myron
Classic martial arts film featuring a charismatic VanDamme as the hero and a menacing Bolo Yeung as the main villain. Great fight sequences
Anthony savone
Anthony savone
If Rocky knew martial arts, this is what this movie is…..
Jim
Jim
By far Van Damme’s best movie. Menacing villain and interesting, if not stereotypical, other fighters make for a fun watch.
Chris hay
Chris hay
JCVD at the height of his prowess. Fun fact: Mortal Kombat was originally going to be a Bloodsport video game.

Stats

Ratings
122 (5%)
545 (21%)
1,494 (57%)
474 (18%)
6.6 – Based on 2.6k ratings
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Dark
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68%
26%
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Bloodsport
U.S. soldier Frank Dux has come to Hong Kong to be accepted into the Kumite, a highly secret and extremely violent martial arts competition. While trying to gain access into the underground world of clandestine fighters, he also has to avoid military officers who consider him to be AWOL. After enduring a difficult training and beginning a romance with journalist Janice Kent, Frank is given the opportunity to fight. But can he survive?
Bloodsport II
Bloodsport II
After thief Alex Cardo gets caught while stealing an ancient katana in East Asia, he soon finds himself imprisoned and beaten up by the crowd there. One of the guards, Demon, feels upset by Alex appearance and tortures him as often as he gets the opportunity. Alex finds a friend and mentor in the jailhouse, Master Sun, who teaches him a superior fighting style called Iron Hand. When a 'best of the best kumite' is to take place, Demon gets an invitation. Now Master Sun and Alex need to find a way to let Alex take part in the kumite too.
Bloodsport III
Bloodsport III
Bloodsport III brings us back to the world of Alex Cardo. This time he must battle in a fight to end all fights - The Kumite, the most vicious warrior alive - Beast. He must not only battle for his own honor, but also avenge the death of Sun, his mentor, teacher, and spiritual "father", when Sun is spitefully killed by crime boss Duvalier. In order to defeat Beast, destroy Duvalier, and avenge Sun's death, Alex turns to Leung to whom he was indebted in Bloodsport II. Leung directs him to the great shaman, Makato "the Judge", to whom Alex must turn for guidance. The judge teaches him to fully channel the energy in his mind and body in order to rout the Beast in the Kumite...
Bloodsport: The Dark Kumite
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Bloodsport (1988) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD]
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BLOODSPORT (1988) | Frank Dux Fights in the Tournament | MGM
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BLOODSPORT (1988) | The Touch of Death: Breaking the Bricks Scene | MGM
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BLOODSPORT (1988) | Martial Arts Training Scene | MGM
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Official Trailer

Cast & Crew

Newt Arnold
Newt
Arnold
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Bolo Yeung
Bolo
Yeung
Donald Gibb
Donald
Gibb
Leah Ayres
Leah
Ayres
Norman Burton
Norman
Burton
Forest Whitaker
Forest
Whitaker
Roy Chiao
Roy
Chiao
Philip Chan
Philip
Chan
Kenneth Siao Wai-Keung
Kenneth Siao Wai-Keung
Paulo Tocha
Paulo
Tocha
Sheldon Lettich
Sheldon
Lettich
Mel Friedman
Mel
Friedman
Christopher Cosby
Christopher
Cosby

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