Based on true events, BLOODSPORT concerns an American special forces commando and the first westerner to dominate the Kumite, a brutal martial arts competition held clandestinely every five years in Hong Kong. Van Damme (a Belgian with a disconcertingly thick accent) begins his martial
arts training as a boy in California and is subsequently tutored by Chiao, a past Kumite champion. After an arduous apprenticeship, a strong emotional bond is forged between the two. Later Van Damme, now a member of the Defense Intelligence Committee, travels to Hong Kong, determined to
participate in the Kumite to bring honor to his ailing mentor. Unfortunately his special-forces un...
Released:
1988
Rated:
R
Length:
92 mins