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Bloodsport( 1988)

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The true story of an American ninja.

Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jean-Claude Van Damme

      Frank Dux

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      Bolo Yeung

      Chong Li

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      Donald Gibb

      Ray Jackson

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      Leah Ayres

      Janice Kent

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      Norman Burton

      Helmer

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      Forest Whitaker

      Rawlins

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      Roy Chiao

      Senzo Tanaka

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      Philip Chan Yan-Kin

      Captain Chen

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      Kenneth Siao Wai-Keung

      Victor Lin

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      Paulo Tocha

      Paco

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      Pierre Rafini

      Young Frank

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      Kimo Lai Kwok Ki

      Hiro

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      Bill Yuen Ping Kuen

      Oshima

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      Shun-Yin Leung

      Mrs. Tanaka

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      Joshua Schroder

      Chuck / Older Boy

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      John Cheung Ng-Long

      Toon

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      Jahangir Ghaffari

      Gustafson

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      Johnny Cheung Wa

      Toon

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      Michel Qissi

      Parades

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      Bernard Mariano

      Hossein

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      Sean Ward

      Shingo

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      Johnny Lai

      Desk Clerk

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      A.P. George

      Referee / Judge

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      Charles Wang

      Chinese Doctor

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      Dennis Chiu

      Chuan

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      David Ho

      Pumola

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      Eric Neff

      Morra

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      Michael Chan

      Yasuda

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      Rick Erikson

      Cotard

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      John Law

      Luu

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      Mandy Chan Chi-Man

      Janitor

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      Claude Heme

      Mr. Dux

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      Susan Sheers

      Mrs. Dux

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      Wilson Lee

      Chong Li's Trainer

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sat Jul 20 2019
    You told me to use any tactic that works, never to commit yourself to one style, to keep an open mind! Bloodsport is directed by Newt Arnold and written by Christopher Cosby, Mel Friedman and Sheldon Lettich. It stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb, Leah Ayres, Norman Burton, Forest Whitaker and Bolo Yeung. Music is by Paul Hertzog and cinematography by David Worth. One of the earlier films that made Van Damme into a star, Bloodsport finds Van Damme as real life martial artist Frank Dux. Dux enters into the famed Kumite, a no nonsense tournament in Hong Kong and must overcome various ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    1500000.00

    Revenue

    65000000.00

    Keywords

    • martial arts
    • sports
    • biography
    • fistfight
    • sensei
    • mixed martial arts
    • hong kong
    • tournament
    • underground fighting
    • walled city
    • bloodsport
    • kowloon
    • action hero