# Bloodsport: The Dark Kumite (1999)

> An undercover agent enters a brutal prison tournament to uncover why inmates are disappearing, trading espionage for lethal martial-arts combat.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/22795

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller
- Director: Elvis Restaino
- Cast: Daniel Bernhardt, Lisa Stothard, Ivan Ivanov, Stefan Valdobrev, Stefanos Miltsakakis, Jeff Moldovan, Michael Krawic, Derek McGrath
- TMDB rating: 4.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172184/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: gritty, brutal, exploitative, late night action marathon, cult movie night

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