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Bloodsport (1988)
Directed by Newt Arnold
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Overview
U.S. soldier Frank Dux has come to Hong Kong to be accepted into the Kumite, a highly secret and extremely violent martial arts competition. While trying to gain access into the underground world of clandestine fighters, he also has to avoid military officers who consider him to be AWOL. After enduring a difficult training and beginning a romance with journalist Janice Kent, Frank is given the opportunity to fight. But can he survive?
Rated R | Length 92 minutes
Actors
Jean-Claude Van Damme | Bolo Yeung | Donald Gibb | Leah Ayres | Norman Burton | Forest Whitaker | Roy Chiao | Philip Chan Yan-Kin | Kenneth Siao Wai-Keung | Paulo Tocha | Pierre Rafini | Kimo Lai Kwok Ki | Bill Yuen Ping Kuen | Shun-Yin Leung | Joshua Schroder | John Cheung Ng-Long | Cihangir Gaffari | Johnny Cheung Wa | Michel Qissi | Bernard Mariano | Sean Ward | Johnny Lai | A.P. George | Charles Wang | Chuan | David Ho | Eric Neff | Michael Chan | Rick Erikson | John Law | Mandy Chan | Claude Heme | Susan Sheers | Wilson Lee
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/28/2013 | TV | DVD | Rented | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
A fun throwback action movie with all the now-typical tropes. It’s interesting to watch this after having watched so many Hong Kong martial arts movies from the 1970s and ‘80s. You can see the evolution of martial arts action films over time.
Unfortunately, the disc from Netflix was scratched all to hell, making for a frustrating viewing experience, especially because most of the skipping occurred during, you guessed it, the final fight scene.
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