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Bloodsport

Bloodsport

The true story of an American ninja.

19887.01h 32m

Overview

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

Directed by Newt Arnold
Written by Christopher Cosby, Mel Friedman, Sheldon Lettich
Produced by Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan, Mark DiSalle
Box OfficeBudget: $1.5MRevenue: $63.5M

Top Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Frank

Donald Gibb

Donald Gibb

Jackson

Leah Ayres

Leah Ayres

Janice

Norman Burton

Norman Burton

Helmer

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Rawlins

Bolo Yeung

Bolo Yeung

Chong Li

Roy Chiao

Roy Chiao

Tanaka

Philip Chan Yan-Kin

Philip Chan Yan-Kin

Captain Chen

Pierre Rafini

Pierre Rafini

Young Frank

Kenneth Siao Wai-Keung

Kenneth Siao Wai-Keung

Victor

Themes & Keywords

martial artssportsbiographyfistfightsenseimixed martial arts (mma)hong kongtournamentunderground fightingwalled citybloodsportkowloonaction herocasualamusedassertiveclichéenthusiasticoptimistic

About Bloodsport

Bloodsport is a action, thriller, drama film released in 1988 exploring themes of martial arts, sports, biography, fistfight, sensei, mixed martial arts (mma). Directed by Newt Arnold, it stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb, Leah Ayres. An American Army Major goes AWOL to Hong Kong for an outlawed martial arts contest called the Kumite.

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