Bloodsport (1988)
Bloodsport (1988)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Frank
Donald Gibb
Jackson
Leah Ayres
Janice
Norman Burton
Helmer
Forest Whitaker
Rawlins
Roy Chiao
Tanaka
Philip Chan
Captain Chen
Kenneth Siao Wai-Keung
Victor Lin / Assistant Director
Paulo Tocha
Paco
Pierre Rafini
Young Frank
Bolo Yeung
Chong Li
Newt Arnold
Director
Kimo Lai Kwok Ki
Hiro
Sheldon Lettich
Writer
Bill Yuen Ping Kuen
Oshima
Christopher Cosby
Writer
Shun-Yin Leung
Mrs. Tanaka
Mel Friedman
Writer
Joshua Schroder
Chuck / Older Boy (as Jousha Schroder)
John Cheung Ng-Long
Toon
Frank Dux
Writer
Mark DiSalle
Producer
Jahangir Ghaffari
Gustafson (as John Foster)
Paul Hertzog
Composer
Johnny Cheung Wa
Toon
David Worth
Cinematographer
Michel Qissi
Parades
Carl Kress
Editor
Bernard Mariano
Hossein
Sean Ward
Shingo
Madalena Chan
CastingDirector
Johnny Lai
Desk Clerk
A.P. George
Referee / Judge
David Searl
ProductionDesigner
Charles Wang
Chinese Doctor
Dennis Chiu
Chuan
David Ho
Pumola
Eric Neff
Morra
Michael Chan
Yasuda
Rick Erikson
Cotard
John Law
Luu
Mandy Chan Chi-Man
Janitor
Claude Heme
Mr. Dux
Susan Sheers
Mrs. Dux
Wilson Lee
Chong Li's Trainer
Menahem Golan
Producer
David Worth
Director of Photography
Yoram Globus
Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateFebruary 26, 1988
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 32m
Content RatingR
Budget$1,500,000
Box Office$65,000,000
Filming LocationsHong Kong, China
Genres
Wiki.
Bloodsport is a 1988 American martial arts sports action film directed by Newt Arnold and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Leah Ayres, Forest Whitaker, Donald Gibb, Roy Chiao and Bolo Yeung. The film centers on Frank Dux (Van Damme), a United States Army Captain and ninjutsu practitioner, who competes in an underground full-contact martial arts tournament called the Kumite in Hong Kong. Based on Dux's real-life claims the movie was marketed as a true story. It was one of Van Damme's first lead roles and showcased his abilities, launching his career as a mainstream action star.
The screenplay is based on many of Dux's claims first covered in the November 1980 issue of Black Belt magazine. The real Dux served as the action choreographer and technical advisor. After its release, many of Dux's claims were disputed, including by co-screenwriter Sheldon Lettich, who claimed Dux fabricated his fight record and the existence of the Kumite.Bloodsport was produced by Cannon Films and released by Warner Bros. on 26 February 1988. Despite mixed critical reviews, it was a considerable box office success, grossing $50 million on a budget of $1.5–2.3 million. It developed a strong cult following, and has been cited as an influence on the development of mixed martial arts. It spawned a film series which included four sequels.