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The tale of an american soldier with extensive martial arts training winning the underground tournament where his masters son was killed has thrilled martial arts movie fans for decades. Jan 16, 2020 his first breakout hit bloodsport came out in 1988 for reference to his career timeline. Leah ayres is best known for playing the sneaky kumite reporter, janice kent who turns into frank duxs love interest played by jean claude van damme in the kickass 1988 action movie bloodsport. In 1988, bloodsport gave a first starring role to jean claude van damme who celebrates his 55th birthday this week, a belgian brawler skilled in the martial art of karate. Jean claude retired from martial arts in 1982, following a knockout over nedjad gharbi in brussels,belgium. Anybody who hated kickboxer should watch bloodsport instead because the fightscenes are so much better directed and very impressive. Frank is an american soldier who goes awol from his army duties in order to enter the kumite also spelled kumatai. Heroic, handsome jean claude van damme makes his debut headlining role one to remember in bloodsport side a, the stirring brawlfest about the first westerner ever to win the kumite, hong kongs fierce, singleelimination, full contact fighting competition. Follows frank dux, an american martial artist serving in the military, who decides to leave the army to compete in a martial arts tournament in. Watch bloodsport 1988 online for free the roku channel.
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Bloodsport 1988 online subtitrat in romana in hd 1080p. Released february 26th, 1988, bloodsport stars jean claude van damme, donald gibb, leah ayres, norman burton the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 32 min, and received a score of 29 out of. Music is by paul hertzog and cinematography by david worth. Quotes with sound clips from bloodsport kung fu movie. Jeanclaude van damme list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Not only has the ultimate action movie club conducted comprehensive polls and discussions on this in the past, it also pretty much pops up on the top of every list on every film website. Recently i rewatched it with my wife, who had never seen it before, and we both thought it was great.
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