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Bloodsport

R 1988 1h 32m Action List
48% Tomatometer 29 Reviews 74% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
U.S. soldier Frank Dux (Jean-Claude Van Damme) 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 (Leah Ayres), Frank is given the opportunity to fight. But can he survive?
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This is where it all began for the Muscles from Brussels, but beyond Van Damme's athleticism, Bloodsport is a cliched, virtually plotless exercise in action movie recycling.

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Dave Kehr Chicago Tribune The contest format is hopelessly repetitive and inert, the characters would seem underdeveloped in a comic book, and the restricted setting ensures that the action will never develop any real scale or velocity. Rated: 1/4 Dec 28, 2018 Full Review Leonard Klady Los Angeles Times Hacking through the jungle of cliche and reservoir of bad acting in Bloodsport are some pretty exciting matches. Dec 28, 2018 Full Review Simon Cunliffe Time Out A well-plucked turkey, humourless and plagued by a script full of stilted mumbo-jumbo. Feb 9, 2006 Full Review Don Shanahan Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast The best Mortal Kombat movie not named Mortal Kombat. Jun 29, 2024 Full Review Brandon Collins Medium Popcorn It's very entertaining despite making absolutely no sense. Terrible acting but it's so fun, almost like "Roadhouse". The 80's were wild. Rated: 3/5 Mar 4, 2022 Full Review Justin Brown Medium Popcorn This is extremely entertaining and I enjoyed the nuances of the different fighting styles. Also the fact that this story was completely fabricated makes it a hilarious con. Rated: 4/5 Mar 4, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Fer S Horrible acting and dumb plot. Just a movie to be impressed by Van Damme's physique. The final fight was totally disappointing Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/07/24 Full Review Audience Member Big-hearted, fantastic 80’s martial arts film that essentially skyrocketed Jean Claude Van Damme to superstardom. Such an enjoyable movie, from the purity of Frank’s motivations to the marvelous villain played by the terrifying Bolo Yeung. The epic showdown is well worth the price of admission! I watched it a hundred times as a kid and enjoy it even more now! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/30/24 Full Review Lukas S Hands down, one of the greatest martial arts film of all time, it's an instant classic with that 80s cheese, this is the movie that blasted martial artist Jean-Claude Van Damme into stardom and also inspired the game Mortal Kombat. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/30/24 Full Review T S This movie is absolutely perfect corny 80's kung fu movie to watch while drinking with your friends. The soundtrack and cinematography will leave you in a trance for the most badass one and a half hours of your life. I mean seriously this movie is something you can meditate to. It has everything you need: bad acting, muscle legends like Jean Claude Van Damme and Bolo Yeung, absurd plot points that make no sense. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you will love this cult classic. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/08/24 Full Review Christopher J a great classic martial arts movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/20/24 Full Review Farah R Bloodsport does one thing but does it well. Showcasing the incredible physicality of Jean Claude Van Damme in a violent tournament, this classic will please any martial arts fan. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/14/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Bloodsport

Bloodsport: Official Clip - Training Bloodsport: Official Clip - Training 2:35 Bloodsport: Official Clip - A Quarter Trick Bloodsport: Official Clip - A Quarter Trick 1:46 Bloodsport: Official Clip - Young Frank Dux Bloodsport: Official Clip - Young Frank Dux 3:03 Bloodsport: Official Clip - Final Match Bloodsport: Official Clip - Final Match 4:00 Bloodsport: Official Clip - Teach Me Bloodsport: Official Clip - Teach Me 1:56 Bloodsport: Official Clip - The Touch of Death Bloodsport: Official Clip - The Touch of Death 2:19 Bloodsport: Official Clip - Matte! Victory! Bloodsport: Official Clip - Matte! Victory! 4:11 Bloodsport: Official Clip - Dux vs. Paco Bloodsport: Official Clip - Dux vs. Paco 2:20 Bloodsport: Official Clip - No Pain, No Gain Bloodsport: Official Clip - No Pain, No Gain 2:10 View more videos
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Synopsis U.S. soldier Frank Dux (Jean-Claude Van Damme) 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 (Leah Ayres), Frank is given the opportunity to fight. But can he survive?
Director
Newt Arnold
Producer
Mark DiSalle, Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan
Screenwriter
Sheldon Lettich, Christopher Cosby, Mel Friedman
Production Co
Cannon International
Rating
R
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$10.8M
Runtime
1h 32m
Sound Mix
Ultra-Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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