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Bloodsport
The Cannon Group The Cannon Group
Warner Bros. Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures
Bloodsport Collection Bloodsport Collection

Bloodsport

The true story of an American ninja.

1988 92 min ★ 7.1 (2,268) Released
Action Drama Thriller

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

Original title
Bloodsport
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$1,500,000
Revenue
$63,500,000
Reviews & Ratings 2
GenerationofSwine

GenerationofSwine

Jan 11, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 10.0

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.

John Chard

John Chard

Jul 20, 2019 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

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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Cast 46
Jean-Claude Van Damme

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Frank Dux

Donald Gibb

Donald Gibb

Ray Jackson

Leah Ayres

Leah Ayres

Janice

Norman Burton

Norman Burton

Helmer

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Rawlins

Roy Chiao

Roy Chiao

Tanaka

Philip Chan Yan-Kin

Philip Chan Yan-Kin

Captain Chen

Pierre Rafini

Pierre Rafini

Young Frank

Bolo Yeung

Bolo Yeung

Chong Li

Kenneth Siao Wai-Keung

Kenneth Siao Wai-Keung

Victor Lin

Kimo Lai Kwok-Ki

Kimo Lai Kwok-Ki

Hiro Satori

Bernard Mariano

Bernard Mariano

Sadiq Hossein

Bill Yuen Ping-Kuen

Bill Yuen Ping-Kuen

Oshima

Lily Leung Shun-Yin

Lily Leung Shun-Yin

Mrs. Tanaka

Henry Ho Siu-Hing

Henry Ho Siu-Hing

Official #1

Sing Yan

Sing Yan

Official #2

A.P. George

A.P. George

Referee/Judge

Charles Wang

Charles Wang

Chinese Doctor

John Foster

John Foster

Per Gustafson

John Cheung Ng-Long

John Cheung Ng-Long

Toon Wing Sum

Chiu Gwok

Chiu Gwok

Chuan Ip Mung

Michel Qissi

Michel Qissi

Suan Paredes

David Ho Wing-Hin

David Ho Wing-Hin

Pumola

Rick Erikson

Rick Erikson

Marc Cotard

Samson Li

Samson Li

Budimam Prang

Paulo Tocha

Paulo Tocha

Paco

Wilson Lee

Wilson Lee

Chong Li's Trainer

Edward E. Ketterer

Edward E. Ketterer

Aide

Ken Boyle

Ken Boyle

Col. Cooke

Tam Tin-Nam

Tam Tin-Nam

Young Tough

Mandy Chan Chi-Man

Mandy Chan Chi-Man

Janitor

Christopher Lay

Christopher Lay

Butler

Ben Wong Tin-Dok

Ben Wong Tin-Dok

Big Spender

Mak Shu-San

Mak Shu-San

Big Spender

David Tetter

David Tetter

Fighter

Lam Shung-Ching

Lam Shung-Ching

Fighter (Sen Ling)

João Gomes

João Gomes

Fighter (Joao Gomez)

Tse Kin-Hung

Tse Kin-Hung

Fighter

Steve Daw

Steve Daw

Fighter

Jackson Ng Yuk-Sue

Jackson Ng Yuk-Sue

Fighter (Ng Yuk Shu)

Henrik Wesslen

Henrik Wesslen

Fighter

Paul Findley

Paul Findley

Fighter (Paul Finley)

Chu Wah

Chu Wah

Fighter

Eric Ng Shek-Long

Eric Ng Shek-Long

Fighter

Ho Chi-Moon

Ho Chi-Moon

Big Spender (uncredited)

David Yeung

David Yeung

Spectator (uncredited)

Crew 9
Frank Dux

Frank Dux

Martial Arts Choreographer

Kenneth Siao Wai-Keung

Kenneth Siao Wai-Keung

Assistant Director

Newt Arnold

Newt Arnold

Director

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Editor

Menahem Golan

Menahem Golan

Producer

Yoram Globus

Yoram Globus

Producer

Stan Bush

Stan Bush

Songs

Sheldon Lettich

Sheldon Lettich

Screenplay

Sheldon Lettich

Sheldon Lettich

Story

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Feb 26, 1988

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