| Bloodsport [Region 2] |  | Director: Newt Arnold
Actors: Jean-claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb, Leah Ayres, Norman Burton, Forest Whitaker
Category: DVD
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Rating:  126 reviews
Sales Rank: 258194
Format: Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 2
Discs: 3
Running Time: 92 Minutes
EAN: 7321900279338
ASIN: B0000AGVNW
Theatrical Release Date: February 26, 1988
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A well-oiled Jean-Claude Van Damme makes his starring debut in what may be one of the few kickboxing films to be based on a true story. The Muscles from Brussels plays Frank Dux, the first Westerner ever to win the extreme "whupfest" known as the Kumatai (a long-running, no-holds-barred fighting tournament in Hong Kong). While a bit deficient in the script department (to say the least), this undeniably exciting flick succeeds by letting Van Damme play to his strengths: namely, minimal acting and a lot of impossibly acrobatic splits while kicking people in the head. A guilty-pleasure testosterone blast of the highest order, with a memorable villain (the massive Bolo Yeung from Enter the Dragon), and a multitude of well-choreographed fight scenes. An embarrassed-looking Forest Whitaker cameos as a hapless (and non-kickboxing) cop. --Andrew Wright
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 So Much Karate. So little time. May 28, 2009
WhopVillian (Parts Unknown)
Silly but so awesome all in one. The slow motion screams are the best. That is next to Paco, he actually is the best. A dirty fighting [...], but damn he is the best. Long live Paco!!!
 Van Damme's best May 9, 2009
Terry Reyes (Alameda, CA)
Even though it's been almost twenty years since this film came out, it's still a classic right up there with Enter the Dragon. Van Damme plays Frank Dux, an american soldier competing in the Kumite, a little-known but controversial martial arts competition where the best fighters in the world gather to test their skills upon each other. Frank must not only put his skills to test against some of the most fearsome opponents in the world but also against his own personal fears and doubts about why he's there in the first place.
Van Damme is superb and he's never looked better. I know there was criticism about what an exhibitionist he can be, especially with his body, but if you worked for years toning and sculpting it, why not show it off? A true classic.
favorite March 4, 2009
Steven C. Frank (usa)
This movie is one of my all time favorites a movie based on a true story van damme was the best of his time nobody did it better than him sure people mock him now but watch anything else in this time period compare it to anything he was the best of his time. This was Van Damme and only him nobody stepping in to do the moves for him no CG and no wires for kicks. Those are the things nowadays that make people think it looks "Real" He did it all on his own. Glorified stars like Jet Li don't do the more complicated scenes... in the movie "the one" watch the special features he uses a double for most of the more complicated action sequences. You wouldn't catch Van Damme using a double he is always willing to teach whoever he is working with on set how to do action sequences as well Great movie one of his best many critics may say different but this is my opinion
A true classic from the 80's now on DVD February 11, 2009
Rogerio C. De Souza (Brazil)
The Dragon is back and he's better than ever!
The Bloodsport DVD release brings back all those great feelings from the 80's, with a great image quality and stereo sound.
There are only two small flaws about it: Don't expect to hear the sound of the croud around your head, with your latest Home Theater! The audio is stereo only, period. And the image has been cropped a little, maybe because of the "'enhanced' video for modern widescreen TV's" feature. It crops part of the top/bottom of the image, when compared to the 4x3 fullscreen version, but it's not a reason to avoid buying it. It's still great anyway!! A real deal for every martial arts fans.
action packed December 20, 2008
S. faiz (queens, NY)
van dame in his action epic movie dazzles audience with his high fly and acrobatic moves and kicks, I LIKE IT ALOT...
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