Bloodsport
1988 · Movie · R · 92 min · ★ 7.1 · 39% critics
An American soldier goes absent without leave to travel to Hong Kong and enter a secret, outlawed martial arts tournament. As the competition intensifies, he faces brutal opponents, makes unexpected allies, and tries to prove himself in a world where pride and survival matter more than rules.
Also known as Bloodsport I · Contacto Sangriento
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Details
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1988-02-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 39/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (2,170 votes)
- Box office
- $50,000,000
- Budget
- $2,300,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a simple, high-energy martial arts tournament movie with lots of bouts and ’80s cheese, especially if you like Kickboxer or Lionheart; Not for you if you need strong acting, surprises, or a plot-first experience.
Pros: energetic tournament fights; iconic ’80s vibe; rewatchable guilty pleasure | Cons: wooden acting; cheesy dialogue; predictable story beats
Themes
- martial arts
- sports
- biography
- fistfight
- sensei
- mixed martial arts (mma)
- hong kong
- tournament
- underground fighting
- walled city
- bloodsport
- kowloon
- +8 more
Awards & recognition
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst New Star · 1989 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jean-Claude Van Damme
as Frank
Donald Gibb
as Jackson
Leah Ayres
as Janice
Norman Burton
as Helmer
Forest Whitaker
as Rawlins
Bolo Yeung
as Chong Li
Roy Chiao
as Tanaka
Philip Chan Yan-Kin
as Captain Chen
Pierre Rafini
as Young Frank
Kenneth Siao Wai-Keung
as Victor
Directed by Newt Arnold