Bloodsport

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Bloodsport

R

1988

1h 32m

Action

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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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

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Simon Cunliffe

Time Out

A well-plucked turkey, humourless and plagued by a script full of stilted mumbo-jumbo.

Feb 9, 2006

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Don Shanahan

Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast

The best Mortal Kombat movie not named Mortal Kombat.

Jun 29, 2024

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Christopher J

a great classic martial arts movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/20/24

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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

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Newt Arnold

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Jean-Claude Van Damme

Frank Dux

Donald Gibb

Ray Jackson

Leah Ayres

Janice Kent

Norman Burton

Helmer

Forest Whitaker

Rawlins

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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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