Bloodsport

Director: Newton Arnold Newton Arnold

Overview

"Jean-Claude Van Damme tars in Bloodsport, which comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. A closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo, while a French soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Mono. English, French, and Japanese subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include the theatrical trailer. This is a decent disc from Warner Brothers that will satisfy genre enthusiasts and fans of the Muscles from Brussels."

Product Details

Release Date:	10/01/2002
UPC:	0085393774424
Original Release:	1988
Rating:	R
Source:	STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono, Dolby Digital Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:32:00
Sales rank:	1,126

Special Features

Closed Caption;Interactive menus; Star/filmmaker film highlights; Theatrical trailer; Scene access; Languages: English & Français; Subtitles: English, Français & Japanese

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jean-Claude Van Damme	Frank Dux
Yang Szu	Chong Li
Don Gibb	Ray Jackson
Leah Ayres	Janice Kent
Norman Burton	Helmer
Forest Whitaker	Rawlins
Roy Chiao	Senzo Tanaka
Philip Chan	Captain Chen,Yasuda,Janitor
Kenneth Siu	Victor Lin
Paulo Tocha	Paco,Paco
Pierre Rafini	Young Frank
Kimo Lai Kwok Ki	Hiro
Bill Yuen Ping Kuen	Oshima
Joshua Schroder	Chuck
Tong Po	Parades
Bernard Mariano	Hossein
Sean Ward	Shingo
Johnny Lai	Desk Clerk
A.P. George	Referee
Charles Wang	Chinese Doctor
Dennis Chiu	Chuan
Eric Neff	Morra
Rick Erikson	Cotard
John Law	Luu
Claude Heme	Mr. Dux
Susan Sheers	Mrs. Dux
Wilson Lee	Chong Li's Trainer
Chung Shun Tak	Policeman
Tsui Siu Hung	Policeman
Henry Ho	Official
Thomas Lam	Official
Simon Lai	Official
John Foster	Gustafson
Michel Qissi	Parades
Greg Richardson	Aussie
Andrew Rule	Guard
Wayne Archer	Fighter
John Davis	Composer

Technical Credits

Mel Friedman

Christopher Cosby

Sheldon Lettich

Newton Arnold	Director,Director
Mel Friedman	Screenwriter
Christopher Cosby	Screenwriter
Sheldon Lettich	Screenwriter
Yorum Globus	Producer
Menahem Golan	Producer
Mark Di Salle	Producer

Editorial Reviews

Yet another chapter in the endless tussles of the Muscles from Brussels, Bloodsport may be short on characterization and dialogue, but it boasts some excellent martial arts footage. Based on the true story of an American intelligence officer who trained to enter the "Kumite," a vicious martial arts championship shrouded in mystery, the film traces his path as he goes AWOL in order to compete. Aside from straining credibility by giving Van Damme a job in defense intelligence, the film is a fairly typical outing for the Belgian native. The most interesting part of the story, the efforts of the officer to elude the agents (Forest Whitaker and Norman Burton) who have been assigned to capture him and prevent him from fighting, is treated in a predictable and perfunctory manner. However, fans of the genre should enjoy the almost documentary style of the competition, which, if nothing else, proves that Van Damme can really fight.