Bloodsport (1986) Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

Jean-Claude Van Damme makes his starring debut in the aptly titled Bloodsport. An American soldier at large in Hong Kong, Van Damme becomes involved in the Kumite (also spelled Kumatai), a highly illegal kickboxing competition. Whoever survives the bout will be crowned Kumite champion of the world-a title that has plenty of challengers with homicide in their hearts. The finale offers a duel to the death (or near-death) between Van Damme and reigning Kumite king Bolo Yeung. The script is based on the real-life exploits of martial arts champ Frank Dux (who serves as the film's fight coordinator). Denied such niceties as production values, Bloodsport scores big-time in the violent action department. A sequel followed in 1995, inventively titled Bloodsport 2. - Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Starring:
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Don Gibb, Leah Ayres, Norman Burton, Forest Whitaker
Theatrical Release Date:
02/26/1988
DVD Release Date:
10/01/2002
Rating:
Not Yet Rated
Run Time:
92 min.
Distributor(s):
Cannon Group
Production Co.:
Cannon Group
Director(s):
Newt Arnold
Genre(s):
Action
Themes:
Underdogs, Race Against Time, Heroic Mission
Tone:
Forceful, Rousing, Tense, Visceral
Keywords:
bad-guy, competition, good-guy, kickboxer, martial-arts, sports, tournament
Country of Origin:
USA (02-26-1988)
Language:
English
Status:
DVD

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