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Bloodsport (1986)

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Average Rating: 4.3/10
Reviews Counted: 18
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 12

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Release Date: Feb 26, 1988 Wide

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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

R, 1 hr. 32 min.

Action & Adventure

Jun 1, 2004

Warner Home Video

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All Critics (18) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (13) | DVD (3)

Some of the fighting sequences look good; some of them are less than convincing. (Blu-ray Action Double Feature)

September 18, 2010 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis | Comment
Movie Metropolis

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.

September 18, 2010 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis | Comment
Movie Metropolis

Bloodsport is strictly for martial arts buffs; little is offered here in the way of plot, dialog, or acting.

November 2, 2008 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Comment
TV Guide's Movie Guide

A campy Van Damne actioner fit for lovers of B films.

August 9, 2007 Comment
Cinema Crazed

A well-plucked turkey, humourless and plagued by a script full of stilted mumbo-jumbo.

February 9, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out | Comments (2)

Scary to think that a movie this bad could make anyone a star.

March 24, 2005 Comment (1)
Juicy Cerebellum

Proudly plotless in a way that other low-budget actioners ought to emulate more often.

May 22, 2004 Comment
New Times

Classic Van Damme. Fighting, fighting and more fighting.

July 14, 2003 Comment
About.com

Enough martial-arts to fill a sushi box

September 17, 2002 Comment
Moviehole

Lotsa chop-socky and basically nothing else.

July 25, 2002 Comment (1)
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Audience Reviews for Bloodsport

I, like most film fans, can appreciate the films of Kubrick, Goddard, Pabst, Bergman, and other auteurs. With patience, time, and access to a well-vetted Wikipedia page, one can slowly begin to peel back layer by layer the many different meanings encompassed in the very best of cinema. However, it takes a certain kind

April 15, 2011
axadntpron
Reid Volk

Super Reviewer

Van Dammes finest hour, this is a great martial arts fest with brilliant scenes and some stunning Hong Kong scenary. The fights are great, alittle dated now but still cool with nice fake blood splashing around and over the top moves. It lifts your spirits as Van Damme, as predicted, beats the final opponent, avenges

September 4, 2007
phubbs1

Super Reviewer

    1. Chong Li: You break my record, now I break you, like I break your friend.
    – Submitted by Chris H (7 months ago)
    1. Chong Li: Very good. But brick not hit back!
    – Submitted by Chris H (7 months ago)

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