Bloodsport (Original title)
Date: 1987 (Release)Country: USADirector: Newton Arnold
Synopsis: Based on the true story of Frank Dux, an American who became the world master of a deadly clandestine martial arts contest called Kumite.
Genre: Action and Adventure
Subject: Martial arts
Title: [City Limits - n359 18 Aug 1988: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v55 n655 August 1988 Pages: 228-229
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v55 n655 August 1988: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 2 Mar 1988 Page: 112
Title: [Variety - 2 Mar 1988: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v301 n20 3 Mar 1988 Page: 22
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v301 n20 3 Mar 1988: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v294 n7 14 Oct 1986 Page: 10
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v294 n7 14 Oct 1986: no known title]Language: English
Description: More detailed credits
In: The Hollywood Reporter v293 n48 30 Sep 1986 Page: 20
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v293 n48 30 Sep 1986: no known title]Language: English
Description: Credits
Date: 1987 (Release)Country: USADirector: Newton Arnold
Synopsis: Based on the true story of Frank Dux, an American who became the world master of a deadly clandestine martial arts contest called Kumite.
Genre: Action and Adventure
Subject: Martial arts
Credits
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Production Company: Inc Cannon Films, Production Company: B.V. Cannon International, Producer: Mark Disalle, Production Executive: Rony Yacov, Cannon representative: Kathryn Hibbs, Production Manager: Burt Bluestein, Location Manager: Jackson Ip, Post-production Supervisor: Michael Alden, Production consultant (Hong Kong): Charles Wang, Production Assistant: Chris Kao, Production Assistant: Neil Macdonald, Assistant Director: O.J. Tan, Assistant Director: Ken Siu, Casting: Michael Olton, Casting: Madalena Chan, Screenplay: Sheldon Lettich, Screenplay: Christopher Crosby, Screenplay: Mel Friedman, Original story: Sheldon Lettich, Director of Photography: David Worth, Camera Operator: John McCallum, Camera Operator: David Choi, Camera Operator: Paul Fan, Special effects co-ordinator: John Chan, Special effects assistant: Leung Kit, Editor: Carl Kress, Set Dresser: Lai Yuk, Costume Designer: Wei Sau Ling, Wardrobe supervisor: Irene Lo, Make-up: Chan Man Fai, Make-up: Jennie Chui, Make-up: Tommy Chan, Title design: Wenden K. Baldwin, Kyle Seidenbaum, Main titles and opticals: Pacific Title, Music: Paul Hertzog, Music Supervisor: Paula Erickson, Music co-ordinator: Stephanie Lee, Music Editor: Richard Whitfield, Sound Recording: George Weis, Sound Re-recording: B & B Sound Studios, Sound Re-recording: Jeffrey J. Haboush, Sound Re-recording: Greg P. Russell, Supervising Sound Editor: Mike Le Mare, Sound Editor: Tony Palk, Sound Editor: Gary Shepherd, Sound Editor: Karola Storr, Stunt Co-ordinator: Steve Lee Ka Ding, Fight co-ordinator: Frank Dux, Special training for Mr. Damme: Frank Dux
Cast
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Jean-Claude Van Damme (Frank Dux), Donald Gibb (Ray Jackson), Leah Ayres (Janice), Norman Burton (Helmer), Forest Whitaker (Rawlins), Roy Chiao Hung (Senzo "Tiger" Tanaka), Philip Chan Yan-kin (captain Chen), Pierre Rafini (young Frank), 'Bolo' Yeung (Chong Li), Ken Siu (Victor), Kimo Lai Kwok Ki (Hiro), Bernard Mariano (Hossein), Bill Yuen Ping Kuen (Oshima), Lily Leung (Mrs. Tanaka), Joshua Schroeder (Chuck), Keith Davey (Eddie), Sean Ward (Shingo), Johnny Lai (desk clerk), Henry Ho, Henry Kot, Thomas Lam, Simon Lai (official), A.P. George (referee/judge), Charles Wang (Chinese doctor), John Foster (Gustafson), John Cheung (Toon), Dennis Chiu (Chuan), Michelle Qissi (Parades), Nathan Chkueke (Parades' opponent), Geoff Brown (Parades' friend), David Ho (Pumola), Eric Neff (Morra), Michael Chan (Yasuda), Rick Erikson (Cotard), John Law (Luu), Samson Li (Prang), Paulo Tocha (Paco), Greg Richardson (Aussie), Saheed Sahabuddin, Rocky Jasminder Singh (Syrian fighter), Wilson Lee (Chong Li's trainer), Mark Disalle (boxer), Edward E. Ketterer (aide), Ken Boyle (colonel Cooke), Joshua Schroeder, Keith Davey, Mark Wheelhouse, Wayne Morris, Darren Humphrey (one of older boys), Tom Tam (young tough), Claude Heme (Mr. Dux), Susan Sheers (Mrs. Dux), Mandy Chan (janitor), Wong Tak Ming (flagman), Tsui Siu Hung, Chung Shun Tak, Wan Kung Sung (policeman), Christopher Lay (butler), Andrew Rule (guard), Lois Gochnauer, Patricia Mcdonald, Mic Rieusset, Gloria Wu, Peggy Tam, Jacqueline Choy, Bernie Cilia, Rani Gill, Christine Redmen (special lady), Johnny Wong Tin Tok, Mak Shu Sun, Nip Kwok Chiu (big spender), David Tetter, João Gamez, Steve Daw, Henrik Wesslen, Wayne Archer, Mark Sharrock, Colin Bucknor, Hung Chi Shing, Chu Wah, Max Clsekedi, Benjamin Ling, Tse Kin Hung, Ng Yuk Shu, Paul Findley, Attilio Reale, Paul Treadwell, Roger Walker, Victor Wong Chi-keung, Eric Ng, Ronnie Li (fighter)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: City Limits n359 18 Aug 1988 Page: 26Title: [City Limits - n359 18 Aug 1988: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v55 n655 August 1988 Pages: 228-229
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v55 n655 August 1988: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 2 Mar 1988 Page: 112
Title: [Variety - 2 Mar 1988: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v301 n20 3 Mar 1988 Page: 22
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v301 n20 3 Mar 1988: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v294 n7 14 Oct 1986 Page: 10
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v294 n7 14 Oct 1986: no known title]Language: English
Description: More detailed credits
In: The Hollywood Reporter v293 n48 30 Sep 1986 Page: 20
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v293 n48 30 Sep 1986: no known title]Language: English
Description: Credits