Incannerax What a waste of my time!!!

Cubussoli Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Haven Kaycee It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

apaternite This movie provides a heavy dose of nostalgia for me and is what motivated me to become a blackbelt in karate when I was a kid. After rewatching it now, it's funny to see how 80s the movie is. The fight scenes however are very entertaining. Definitely an 80s classic.

Claudio Carvalho The military Frank Dux (Jean Claude Van Damme) abandons his base to participate in the Kumite, a dangerous secret competition in Hong Kong. Before embarking in the airplane, Frank visits his martial arts trainer Senzo Tanaka (Roy Chiao), who is terminal, and promises to win the tournament to honor him. Frank travels to Hong Kong and befriends the fighter Ray Jackson (Donald Gibb) that is lodged in the same hotel and has a love affair with the journalist Janice Kent (Leah Ayres). However the American officers Helmer (Norman Burton) and Rawlins (Forest Whitaker) chase him to bring home back to the base without injuries. Meanwhile Frank and the dirty Japanese fighter Chong Li (Bolo Yeung), who won the last Kumite, are winning their fights and coming to the ultimate fight. "Bloodsport" is an early Van Damme´s film and also one of his best films ever, disclosing the refuted story of the American martial artist Frank Dux. The screenplay is funny and engaging with excellent fight choreography. My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): "O Grande Dragão Branco" ("The Great White Dragon")

Fella_shibby First saw this in the late 80s on a rented VHS. Was completely blown away. Revisited it recently on a dvd which i own. This film has top martial-arts sequences. The story is true and nice. Bloodsport is one of the best martial-arts film. Became a huge fan of JCVD after seeing this flick. Saw this gr8 martial art flick umpteenth number of times. So many times on hbo, zstudio n DVD. Amazing soundtrack, especially the song I will fight to survive. This movie is still an enjoyable view after so many years. A must for any martial art fan. Pay attention to JCVDs trademark 360 Split Hook Kick. Jus awesome man.

The Grand Master Many audiences either like Jean-Claude Van Damme or they dislike him. Either way, in the late 1980's and throughout the 1990's there was no bigger star than Jean-Claude Van Damme. Van Damme had appeared in a few small movies but in 1988 Bloodsport launched his career into super stardom by showcasing his spectacular martial arts abilities and athletic prowess. Although Bloodsport was not a critical success and it certainly did not set the world on fire with its acting, it has developed a reputation as a cult classic and also attracted a legion of loyal Van Damme fans.Jean-Claude Van Damme plays Frank Dux, a US Army Captain who has gone AWOL to participate in an illegal martial arts tournament named the Kumite which is well known to be secretive yet brutal. Frank Dux participates to honour his master Senzo Tanaka (Roy Chiao) who took Frank under his wing as a child and taught him the ways of martial arts. Upon Frank's arrival in Hong Kong, he befriends fellow American competitor Ray Jackson (Donald Gibb) and liaison/manager Victor Lin (Kenneth Siu). Frank also finds himself heading towards a collision course with the defending champion Chong Li (Bolo Yeung), who is a vicious and remorseless fighter who has killed participants in past tournaments. At the same time, Frank finds himself romantically involved with US journalist Janice Kent (Leah Ayres) who has been assigned to investigate the Kumite, and Frank must also avoid being arrested by two Military Police CID officers Helmer (Norman Burton) and Rawlins (Forest Whitaker in an early role).Van Damme had a likable presence throughout his halcyon days and nowadays his star isn't as bright as it used to be as his career is stuck in the doldrums of endless forgettable direct-to-video movies. Here in Bloodsport, Jean-Claude Van Damme has a certain charisma about him along with his athletic prowess and that's what attracted many audiences to see Van Damme's movies.Don't listen to the nay sayers and forget the hokey acting, Bloodsport is still an enjoyable and entertaining martial arts movie years later. Bloodsport is definitely one of Jean-Claude Van Damme's most memorable movies in his starring debut and certainly one to remember as the movie that launched his career.Highly recommended for all Van Damme fans as well as fans of martial arts movies.7/10.