Bloodsport
Seen it?1988 | 92 min | Action, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 42 times its budget, but middling reviews (48% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Beast, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
An American Army Major goes AWOL to Hong Kong for an outlawed martial arts contest called the Kumite.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
48% on Rotten Tomatoes, 29 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No real honors on record. Nominated for 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards. Razzies don't count toward the rating.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$64 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 339K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Newt Arnold
- Jean-Claude Van DammeFrank Dux
- Donald GibbRay Jackson
- Leah AyresJanice
- Norman BurtonHelmer
- Forest WhitakerRawlins
- Roy ChiaoTanaka
- Philip Chan Yan-kinCaptain Chen
- Pierre RafiniYoung Frank
- Bolo YeungChong Li
- Kenneth Siao Wai-KeungVictor Lin