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Writers:
Christopher Cosby (screenplay)
Mel Friedman (screenplay)
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Release Date:
26 February 1988 (USA) more
Tagline:
The secret contest where the world's greatest warriors fight in a battle to the death. more
Plot:
Frank Dux has spent most his life being trained by Tanaka to participate in the Kumite, the ultimate martial arts tournament... more | full synopsis
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1 nomination more
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(18 articles)
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Probably the best Martial Arts movie, ever !! more (171 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jean-Claude Van Damme | ... | Frank Dux (as Jean Claude Van Damme) |
 | Donald Gibb | ... | Ray Jackson |
| Leah Ayres | ... | Janice Kent |
| Norman Burton | ... | Helmer |
 | Forest Whitaker | ... | Rawlins |
| Roy Chiao | ... | Tanaka |
| Philip Chan | ... | Inspector Chen |
| Pierre Rafini | ... | Young Frank |
| Bolo Yeung | ... | Chong Li |
| Ken Siu | ... | Victor Lin (as Kenneth Siu) |
| Kimo Lai Kwok Ki | ... | Hiro |
| Bernard Mariano | ... | Sadiq Hossein |
| Bill Yuen Ping Kuen | ... | Oshima |
| Lily Leung | ... | Mrs. Tanaka |
| Joshua Schroder | ... | Chuck / Older Boy |
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Runtime:
92 min | Finland:71 min (video release) (1991) | Finland:89 min (DVD release) (2006)
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Color (TVC)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Finland:K-16 (heavily cut) (1991) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (2006) | Canada:14A | South Korea:12 | Australia:R | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:18 | Poland:18 | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:18 | UK:15 (video re-rating) (2003) | UK:18 (original rating) | UK:18 (video rating) (1989) | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Iceland:16
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Jean-Claude Van Damme does his trade mark splits a total of seven times during the film. more
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Anachronisms: The film is from 1988, the flashback scene is at least 10 years prior. During the flashback scene in which Frank defends Shingo from school bullies, one of the onlookers is wearing a "Bartles and Jaymes" T-Shirt. Bartles and Jaymes was introduced in 1985. more
Quotes:
Tanaka:
You cannot take Katana Sword by stealing, it is very special sword, you must earn it.
Young Frank:
I wasn't going to steal it!
Tanaka:
[slices off the front of Frank's hat] You didn't Flinch! You have fighting spirit!
Young Frank:
You not gonna call the cops?
Tanaka:
MMM, Not if we make a deal.
Young Frank:
What kind of a deal?
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Spoofed in Kung Phooey! (2003) more
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TRIUMPH more
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Bloodsport is an excellent movie, which includes everything a martial arts fan can possibly dream off... Great fight-choreography, excellent filming, fine music and a good story. The movie takes you to a world of fighting where "only the strongest wins". Jean Claude van Damme as Frank Dux, a young, talented martial artist. This was THE movie for van Damme, beside Kickboxer, he has never preformed so well.
Watch & Enjoy !!