Bloodsport - Eine wahre Geschichte

Originaltitel: Bloodsport

1988
18
1 Std. 32 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,8/10

96.978

IHRE BEWERTUNG

BELIEBTHEIT

3.125

138

Jean-Claude Van Damme in Bloodsport - Eine wahre Geschichte (1988)

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 Hong Kong where fights to the death can occur.

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Folgt Frank Dux, einem amerikanischen Kampfkünstler, der im Militär dient und beschließt, die Armee zu verlassen, um an einem Kampfkunst-Turnier in Hongkong teilzunehmen, bei dem Kämpfe bis ... Alles lesenFolgt Frank Dux, einem amerikanischen Kampfkünstler, der im Militär dient und beschließt, die Armee zu verlassen, um an einem Kampfkunst-Turnier in Hongkong teilzunehmen, bei dem Kämpfe bis zum Tod stattfinden können.Folgt Frank Dux, einem amerikanischen Kampfkünstler, der im Militär dient und beschließt, die Armee zu verlassen, um an einem Kampfkunst-Turnier in Hongkong teilzunehmen, bei dem Kämpfe bis zum Tod stattfinden können.

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,8/10

96.978

IHRE BEWERTUNG

BELIEBTHEIT

3.125

138

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Auszeichnungen
- 1 Nominierung insgesamt

Wissenswertes
Jean-Claude Van Damme actually knocked out Bernard Mariano with his elbow. The scene made it into the movie.

Patzer
When Lin is escorting Frank and Ray to the "Narrow Corridors" before entering the Kumite for the first time, he greets the older Asian man who famously says "OK USA!" At that time, Lin has a scruffy beard. When they get to the Kumite to meet the judges, he is clean shaven. Later on in that scene, his beard returns.

Zitate
[first lines]
Boxer: Jackson, you going to go to Hong Kong?
Jackson: I love anything full contact. I need a few more scars on my face.
Boxer: But I heard you can get killed at that Kumite.
Jackson: Only if you fuck up.

Crazy Credits
Before the credits the following can be found: This motion picture is based upon true events in the life of Frank W. Dux. From 1975 to 1980 Frank W. Dux fought 329 matches. He retired undefeated as the World Heavy Weight Full Contact Kumite Champion. Mr. Dux still holds four world records: Fastest Knockout - 3.2 seconds Fastest Punch with a Knockout - .42 seconds Fastest Kick with a Knockout - 72 mph Most Consecutive Knockouts in a Single Tournament - 56 Subsequently Mr. Dux founded the first American Ninjitsu System. Dux-Ryu.

Alternative Versionen
Finnish version is censored (over 20 minutes). The cuts include almost every fight of the movie, Jackson's first fight is heavily cut, every Chong Li's fight is cut to pieces. The whole sequence where the "Kumite"-song is heard and it shows several fights is removed, and the final conflict between Dux (J-C Van Damme) and Chong Li (excellent Bolo Yeung) is extremely cut (several minutes).

Verbindungen
Featured in The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture (2002)

Soundtracks
Fight to Survive
Music and Lyrics by Shandi Sinnamon (as Shandi) and Paul Hertzog
Performed by Stan Bush
Stan Bush appears courtesy of Scotti Brothers/Epic Records

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Ausgewählte Rezension

8/10

Bloodsport : A Story Of Honor

An underrated and inspiring film for all martial arts fans.

Van Damme shines here because this role is perfect for him. He doesn't need a stuntman, because he performs all the scenes himself. The choreography is good, as is the directing itself.

The characters are fun, and that's what makes this movie so good. Bolo Yeung is absolutely brilliant and intimidating as the villain Chong Li. The film definitely has charm and possesses some timeless quality.

The film is interesting for several reasons, not only as a film about martial arts, but also as a drama that speaks in its simple way about human emotions. It is easy to identify with the characters, because they are portrayed humanly, emotionally and above all through the prism of the friendship. Jean Claude Van Damme is first and foremost an athlete, not an actor, and this film is perfect for him and maybe that's why everything here works as it should.

This film impressed me because of its charm and simplicity and because it reflects the spirit of another time. The film has truly fulfilled its primary task, it is entertaining and easy to watch. What matters is that this movie can be watched many times and is always just as fun.

Courage, loyalty, friendship and honor are the values that this film celebrates and that in itself is commendable.

A cinematic work that definitely deserves its place in the history of martial arts films.