Bloodsport

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 ...more

Yet another chapter in the endless tussles of the Muscles from Brussels, Bloodsport may be short on characterization and dialogue, but it boasts some excellent martial arts footage. Based on the true story of an American intelligence officer who trained to enter the "Kumite," a vicious martial arts championship shrouded in mystery, the film traces his path as he goes AWOL in order to compete. Aside from straining credibility by giving Van Damme a job in defense intelligence, the film is a fairly ...more