Product: Bloodsport [VHS] (1988)
Rating: 4.0
Van Damme at his best!!!
This is Van Damme's best movie; I have long waited to add this movie to my library. The movie follows the story of Frank Dux, (Played by Van Damme) who fights in the kumite (a secret full contact tournament). The kumite is held only every few years and is by invitation only. The best fighters from all over the world gather to compete for 3 days some times to the death.This was one of the first western martial arts movies to showcase exotic martial arts. In this movie you will see examples Capoera (Brazilian martial art), Sumo wrestling (The most popular sport in Japan), Monkey style kung fu, (As wells other kung fu styles) and Muy Thai (Kick boxing) to name a few. This film also stars Bolo Yueng (Enter the Dragon), as Chong Li the merciless villain who goes up against Van Damme.All in all for being a low budget film its not to shabby, it's a nice surprise. Check out Van Damme in his prime.