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Overview

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Director:

Newt Arnold

Writers:

Christopher Cosby (screenplay)
Mel Friedman (screenplay)
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Release Date:

26 February 1988 (USA) more

Genre:

Action | Biography | Sport 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

Awards:

1 nomination more

User Comments:

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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Additional Details

Runtime:

92 min | Finland:71 min (video release) (1991) | Finland:89 min (DVD release) (2006)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (TVC)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

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

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Jean-Claude Van Damme does his trade mark splits a total of seven times during the film. more

Goofs:

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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Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Kung Phooey! (2003) more

Soundtrack:

TRIUMPH more


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29 out of 41 people found the following comment useful.
Probably the best Martial Arts movie, ever !!, 29 September 1999
Author: power-10 from Sarpsborg, Norway

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 !!

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