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1. • • The film centers on Frank Dux (Van Damme), a United States Army Captain and ninjutsu practitioner who competes in an underground full-contact martial arts tournament called the Kumite in Hong Kong. Based on Dux's real-life claims, the film was marketed as a true story.
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   Is Bloodsport a true story?

   • Watch the Bloodsport movie trailer for the martial arts film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. The plot follows a highly trained military operative, who goes on the run in order to compete in a no-holds-barred martial arts tournament known as the Kumite. The real Frank Dux, Bloodsport movie true story.

   The Real Frank Dux - Bloodsport True Story - History vs. Hollywood

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   What is a bloodsport?

   • So I started doing a Howard Cosell imitation and that's where I came up with the term Bloodsport. That was a term, from England, when they used to fight dogs. And we were dogs being pitted against each other.

   How Did This Get Made: A Conversation With Frank Dux, The Real-Life

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   How much money did Bloodsport make?

   • Bloodsport was produced and released by Cannon Films on February 26, 1988. Despite negative critical reviews, it was a considerable box office success, grossing $50 million on a budget of $1.5–2.3 million. The success of the film helped the resurgence of the martial arts film genre in America.

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   Is Bloodsport a good martial arts movie?

   • Bloodsport, which also features Forest Whitaker and Bolo Yeung, is considered one of the most influential martial arts movies of all time, as it's packed with intense fight scenes, a large and diverse number of fighting styles, a spectacular training montage, and a memorable soundtrack.

   Is Bloodsport Really A True Story? All Of Frank Dux's Potential Lies

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   How long did Bloodsport sit on the shelf?

   • Blake Harris: You had mentioned earlier on that Bloodsport sat on the shelf for two years... Frank Dux: Yeah, for two years it sat on the shelf. During that time, I gave Jean-Claude some odd jobs. Occasionally he'd come by the studio. He wanted to teach for me full time, but he ended up driving a limousine.

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   Was Bloodsport an Oscar-worthy movie?

   • Bloodsport wasn’t an Oscar-worthy film in any manner (the original cut was deemed unwatchable and a re-edit was completed before release), but Van Damme’s stoic charisma and the memorable fighting scenes helped turn it into a hit: On a budget of $1.5 million, the film grossed over $11 million worldwide.

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3. screenrant.com › bloodsport-movie-true-story-frankIs Bloodsport Really A True Story? All Of Frank Dux's ...

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   Apr 6, 2020 · Bloodsport is supposedly based on a true story about a man who competes in an underground martial arts tournament, but there are many who doubt that any of it ever actually happened.

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   Jun 21, 2013 · In October of 1998, the real Frank Dux sued his former friend and the man who portrayed him in the movie Bloodsport (1988) for breach of a 1991 oral contract. Dux, who had been dating Jean-Claude Van Damme's sister-in-law, penned a script for a movie that focused on the Kumite tournament.

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5. allthatsinteresting.com › frank-duxFrank Dux, The Martial Arts Fraud Whose Stories Inspired ...

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   Jan 12, 2022 · When Bloodsport hit theaters in 1988, no one quite knew what to make of the film’s outro text, which claimed it was based on a true story of Frank Dux, who participated in the same secret international martial arts tournament depicted in the movie.

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   Oct 21, 2015 · The character and story are purportedly based on the real-life Frank Dux — he is also credited in Bloodsport as the fight coordinator — who claims to have served in the military in...

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   Bloodsport is a 1988 American martial arts film directed by Newt Arnold. The film stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, with a supporting cast of Leah Ayres, Forest Whitaker, Donald Gibb, Roy Chiao, and Bolo Yeung.

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   Mar 24, 2016 · Unlike so many of the testosterone-fueled films of the '80s, Bloodsport holds the rare distinction of being based on a true story. It's the amazing tale of Frank Dux, a Caucasian martial...

9. www.mentalfloss.com › article › 53266810 Kick-Ass Facts About Bloodsport - Mental Floss

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   Mar 24, 2022 · Bloodsport is allegedly inspired by the real-life exploits of martial artist Frank Dux (pronounced “dukes”).