Bloodsport (film)

Bloodsport is a 1988 American martial arts film directed by Newt Arnold, and starring JeanClaude Van Damme, Donald Gibb, Leah Ayres, and Bolo Yeung. The film is partly based on unverified claims made by martial artist Frank Dux. It sold well at the box office, grossing 11,806,119 domestically on a budget of 1,500,000. Bloodsport was one of Van Dammes first starring films and showcased his athletic abilities. He performs numerous physical feats such as helicopterstyle, jump spinning heel kicks, and a complete split. It has since become a cult film.

After arriving in Hong Kong, Dux befriends American fighter Ray Jackson and Victor Lin, who becomes the managerliaison for Jackson and Dux. The two Americans and the defending Kumite champion Chong Lia fighter with a savage streakall make it through the first day of the Kumite. Dux earns the enmity of Li after breaking his record for the fastest knockout. Dux becomes involved with American journalist Janice Kent, who is attempting to investigate the Kumite, but is shocked by its violence. On the second day of the tournament, Jackson is matched against Li. Although Jackson gains the upper hand, he gloats instead of finishing Li, who violently beats him, putting him in the hospital. Dux vows that he will avenge Jackson. Kent tries to convince Dux to pull out of the tournament, but he refuses.On the last day of the competition, Dux is cornered by Helmer and Rawlins. After defeating the local police, he promises to give himself up once the tournament is over. Dux advances to the tournament final to face Li, who has alienated the audience by killing his previous opponent remorselessly. Dux is a formidable foe, so Li resorts to blinding him with a crushed salt pill. Dux uses his other senses as Senzo had taught him to overcome the handicap and force Li to shout matt a cry of surrender, becoming the first Western winner of the Kumite. He then returns to the United States with the CID officers. ........

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