Bloodsport (1988): 15 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know!

Bloodsport (1988) — 15 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know!

#rememberwhen Bloodsport (1988) turned Jean-Claude Van Damme into a martial arts superstar? Discover 15 weird facts about the Kumite, Bolo Yeung, Cannon Films, Van Damme’s famous splits, the movie’s Hong Kong locations, and the increasingly questionable Frank Dux “true story” that inspired the cult classic.

Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
01:25 – 15: Jean-Claude Van Damme Lost a Razzie to Ronald McDonald
02:24 – 14: Bloodsport’s Flashback Takes Up Nearly 12% of the Entire Movie
03:26 – 13: Many of the Kumite Fighters Were Real Martial Artists and Stuntmen
04:39 – 12: Critics Never Warmed Up to Bloodsport, but Film History Did
05:35 – 11: Bloodsport Filmed Inside Hong Kong’s Infamous Kowloon Walled City
06:34 – 10: Nobody Can Agree on How Much Bloodsport Actually Cost
07:34 – 9: Cannon Almost Buried Bloodsport With a Tiny 123-Screen Release
08:43 – 8: Bloodsport Became Cannon Films’ Biggest Success During a Terrible Year
10:17 – 7: Jean-Claude Van Damme Endured Months of Brutal Training Before Filming
11:32 – 6: Jean-Claude Van Damme Kicked His Way Into the Lead Role
12:54 – 5: Frank Dux’s Kumite “True Story” Came With a Witness Who Later Recanted
14:30 – 4: Frank Dux’s Military Records Didn’t Support His Secret-War Stories
16:14 – 3: Frank Dux Said His Missing Championship Sword Was Traded to Save Orphans
17:36 – 2: Frank Dux Sued Jean-Claude Van Damme and Lost
19:03 – 1: Bloodsport’s Biggest Questionable Claim Was Printed in Its Own End Credits

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