# Bloodsport (1988)

> A determined martial artist defies military orders to enter Hong Kong’s brutal Kumite and face its lethal reigning champion.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6650

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Action, Drama
- Director: Newt Arnold
- Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb, Leah Ayres, Norman Burton, Forest Whitaker, Roy Chiao, Philip Chan Yan-Kin, Pierre Rafini
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092675/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: propulsive, pulp adventure, sincere, action movie night, martial arts marathon

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