Bloodsport (1986)
Average Rating: 4.3/10
Reviews Counted: 18
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 12
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Jean-Claude Van Damme makes his starring debut in the aptly titled Bloodsport. An American soldier at large in Hong Kong, Van Damme becomes involved in the Kumite (also spelled Kumatai), a highly illegal kickboxing competition. Whoever survives the bout will be crowned Kumite champion of the world-a title that has plenty of challengers with homicide in their hearts. The finale offers a duel to the death (or near-death) between Van Damme and reigning Kumite king Bolo Yeung. The script is based on
Feb 26, 1988 Wide
Jun 1, 2004
Warner Home Video
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Cast
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Jean-Claude Van Damme
Frank Dux -
Donald Gibb
Ray Jackson -
Leah Ayres
Janice -
Norman Burton
Helmer -
Forest Whitaker
Rawlins -
Roy Chiao
Senzo "Tiger" Tanaka -
Philip Chan
Capt. Chen -
Bolo Yeung
Chong Li -
Wayne Archer
Fighter -
Ken Boyle
Col. Cooke -
Michael Paul Chan
Yasuda -
David Ho
Pumola -
Eric Neff
Morra -
Eric Ng
Fighter -
Pierre Rafini
Young Frank -
Ken Siu
Victor -
Paolo Tocha
Paco -
Sean Ward
Shingo -
John Cheung
Toon -
Mark Di Salle
Boxer -
John Law
Luu -
Michel Qissi
Parades -
Dr. Charles Wang
Chinese Doctor -
Geoff Brown
Parades' Friend -
Mandy Chan
Janitor -
Dennis Chiu
Chuan -
Nathan Chkueke
Parades' Opponent -
Chung Shun Tak
Policeman -
Keith Davey
Eddie -
Rick Erikson
Cocard -
John Foster
Gustafson -
A.P. George
Referee-Judge -
Claude Heme
Mr. Dux -
Henry Ho
Official -
Edward E. Ketterer
Aide -
Kimo Lai Kwok Ki
Hiro -
Johnny Lai
Desk Clerk -
Simon Lai
Official -
Thomas Lam
Official -
Christopher Lay
Butler -
Wilson Lee
Chong Li's Trainer -
Lily Leung
Mrs. Tanaka -
Samson Li
Prang -
Bernard Mariano
Hossein -
Greg Richardson
Aussie -
Andrew Rule
Guard -
Saheed Sahabuddin
Syrian Fighter -
Joshua Schroeder
Chuck -
Susan Sheers
Mrs. Dux -
Rocky Jasminder Singh
Syrian Fighter -
Tom Tam
Young Tough -
Tsui Siu Hung
Policeman -
Wong Tak Ming
Flagman -
Bill Yuen Ping Kuen
Oshima -
Victor Wong
Fighter -
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All Critics (18) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (13) | DVD (3)
A well-plucked turkey, humourless and plagued by a script full of stilted mumbo-jumbo.
Top CriticSome of the fighting sequences look good; some of them are less than convincing. (Blu-ray Action Double Feature)
Van Damme may have been an excellent martial artist (he had fought as an amateur and professionally for several years before entering the movies), but he was no actor.
Bloodsport is strictly for martial arts buffs; little is offered here in the way of plot, dialog, or acting.
A campy Van Damne actioner fit for lovers of B films.
Scary to think that a movie this bad could make anyone a star.
Proudly plotless in a way that other low-budget actioners ought to emulate more often.
Classic Van Damme. Fighting, fighting and more fighting.
Enough martial-arts to fill a sushi box
Lotsa chop-socky and basically nothing else.
Audience Reviews for Bloodsport
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- Victor: What's the difference if Bruce Springsteen is his shidoshi?
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- Frank Dux: NOOOOOOOOO!
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- Chong Li: You are next!
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- Ray Jackson: [Frank is doing splits between two chairs] That hurts me just lookin' at it.
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- Victor: I'm Lin. You Jackson? You look like a Jackson. That must make you Frank Ducks.
- Frank Dux: No, it's DUX.
- Victor: Oh, right, like put up your dukes.
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- Ray Jackson: Time to separate the men from the boys.
- Victor: Just be sure Chong Li doesn't separate your head from your body.
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