What is Bloodsport about?
An American Army Major goes AWOL to Hong Kong for an outlawed martial arts contest called the Kumite.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
An American soldier fights through an underground martial arts tournament in a gritty, pulpy, and brisk epic.
A party watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on MGM+, Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free), YouTube (free) and Tubi (free).
Bloodsport parents guide
Moderate sex and nudity, and brutal violence, about what an R should carry.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Brutal violence
- Our top level for violence.
- Sex and nudity
- Moderate
- Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is Bloodsport scary?
- No. Bloodsport is not a scary watch.
- How gory is Bloodsport?
- Light gore and brutal violence.
- What is Bloodsport rated, and is it OK for kids?
- No. It is rated R, with moderate sex and nudity, brutal violence, and some strong language.
Cast and crew
Directed byNewt Arnold
StarringJean-Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb, Leah Ayres, Norman Burton, Forest Whitaker, Roy Chiao
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