Movie: Bloodsport (1988)
Tagline: The secret contest where the world's greatest warriors fight in a battle to the death.
Trivia: Even after it was filmed, the movie was almost never released, but Jean-Claude Van Damme helped edit the film so that it could be.
Goofs: Anachronisms: The film is from 1988, the flashback scene is at least 10 years prior. During the flashback scene in which Frank defends Shingo from school bullies, one of the onlookers is wearing a “Bartles and Jaymes” T-Shirt. Bartles and Jaymes was introduced in 1985.
“Frank Dux has spent most his life being trained by Tanaka to participate in the Kumite, the ultimate martial arts tournament, where participants are seriously injured, even killed. Frank decides to go despite being told by his superiors in the army that he can’t because they need him. Two army officers are sent to get him and the trail leads to Hong Kong but Frank eludes them. While Frank advances, he knows that he may have to face Chong Li, the defending champion, who has killed a few participants. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com”
