Bloodsport (1986)
- Starring:
- Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb, (more)
- Director(s):
- Newt Arnold
- Category:
- Action / Adventure
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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 the real-life exploits of martial arts champ Frank Dux (who serves as the film's fight coordinator). Denied such niceties as production values, Bloodsport scores big-time in the violent action department. A sequel followed in 1995, inventively titled Bloodsport 2. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 92 mins
Complete Cast of Bloodsport
- Jean-Claude Van Damme - Frank Dux
- Leah Ayres - Janice
- Forest Whitaker - Rawlins
- Philip Chan - Capt. Chen
- Claude Heme - Mr. Dux
- Edward E. Ketterer - Aide
- Johnny Lai - Desk Clerk
- Thomas Lam - Official
- Wilson Lee - Chong Li's Trainer
- Samson Li - Prang
- Mark di Salle - Boxer
- Sean Ward - Shingo
- Ken Siu - Victor
- Eric Ng - Fighter
- David Ho - Pumola
- John Foster - Gustafson
- Keith Davey - Eddie
- Nathan Chkueke - Parades' Opponent
- Mandy Chan - Janitor
- Dr. Charles Wang - Chinese Doctor
- John Law - Luu
- Andrew Rule - Guard
- Joshua Schroeder - Chuck
- Rocky Jasminder Singh - Syrian Fighter
- Tsui Siu Hung - Policeman
- Bill Yuen Ping Kuen - Oshima
- Wayne Morris
- Ken Boyle - Col. Cooke
- Donald Gibb - Ray Jackson
- Norman Burton - Helmer
- Roy Chiao - Senzo "Tiger" Tanaka
- Bolo Yeung - Chong Li
- Henry Ho - Official
- Kimo Lai Kwok Ki - Hiro
- Simon Lai - Official
- Christopher Lay - Butler
- Lily Leung - Mrs. Tanaka
- Bernard Mariano - Hossein
- John Cheung - Toon
- Paolo Tocha - Paco
- Pierre Rafini - Young Frank
- Eric Neff - Morra
- A.P. George - Referee-Judge
- Rick Erikson - Cocard
- Chung Shun Tak - Policeman
- Dennis Chiu - Chuan
- Geoff Brown - Parades' Friend
- Michel Qissi - Parades
- Greg Richardson - Aussie
- Saheed Sahabuddin - Syrian Fighter
- Susan Sheers - Mrs. Dux
- Tom Tam - Young Tough
- Wong Tak Ming - Flagman
- Victor Wong - Fighter
- Wayne Archer - Fighter
- Michael Paul Chan - Yasuda
- Director(s):
- Newt Arnold
- Writer(s):
- Sheldon Lettich, Mel Friedman, Christopher Crosby
- Producer(s):
- Mark di Salle
- Categories:
- Action / Adventure
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