Bloodsport
1988 · Movie · R · 92 min
★ 7.1(2,313)unSUB Rating
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
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.1/10 (2,313 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 Dux
Donald Gibb
as Ray Jackson
Leah Ayres
as Janice
Norman Burton
as Helmer
Forest Whitaker
as Rawlins
Roy Chiao
as Tanaka
Philip Chan Yan-kin
as Captain Chen
Pierre Rafini
as Young Frank
Bolo Yeung
as Chong Li
Kenneth Siao Wai-Keung
as Victor Lin
Directed by Newt Arnold