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Bloodsport (1988): Cast Then And Now (2023)

Bloodsport (1988): Cast Then And Now (2023)

Before You Watch The Video Below, First A little Background About The Movie:

Bloodsport is a 1988 American martial arts action film directed by Newt Arnold and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Leah Ayres, Forest Whitaker, Donald Gibb, Roy Chiao, and Bolo Yeung. The film centers on Frank Dux (Van Damme), a United States Army Captain and ninjitsu practitioner, who competes in an underground, full-contact martial arts tournament called the Kumite in Hong Kong. It was one of Van Damme’s first starring films and showcased his athletic abilities, launching his career as a mainstream action star.
The screenplay is based on many of Dux’s claims first covered in the November 1980 issue of Black Belt magazine. The real Dux served as the film’s action choreographer and technical advisor. After its release, many of Dux’s claims were disputed, including by co-screenwriter Sheldon Lettich, who claimed Dux fabricated his fight record and the existence of the Kumite.

Box office:

In January 1989, the Los Angeles Times reported a U.S. box office gross of $11.7 million against a budget of $2.3 million. In August 1989, the Chicago Tribune reported that the film pulled in $50 million worldwide, including $15 million in the U.S. and Canada, making it Cannon Group’s most profitable film of 1988.

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Sequels and possible remake:

Since its release, Bloodsport has become a cult film. It was followed by three direct-to-video sequels: Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite (1996), Bloodsport III (1997) and Bloodsport 4: The Dark Kumite (1999). Jean- Claude Van Damme did not appear in any of the sequels. A remake of Bloodsport was reported to be in planning in 2011.  
Phillip Noyce was attached to direct a screenplay by Robert Mark Kamen. The main character was supposed to be an American Afghanistan War veteran competing in a vale tudo tournament in Brazil. Director James McTeigue was attached to the project by 2013, and the filming was to be done in Australia and Brazil. As of 2023, the remake has not been produced.

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In The Below Video, At First A Little Story On Bloodsport And After “1.20 Minutes” The Cast Then And Now Is Already Shown:

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