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Bloodsport (1988)

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Bloodsport (1988)

Overview

An American Army Major goes AWOL to Hong Kong for an outlawed martial arts contest called the Kumite.


Starring Cast


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
5.4

Overview

An American Army Major goes AWOL to Hong Kong for an outlawed martial arts contest called the Kumite.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Prime Video logoPrime Video
Apple TV logoApple TV
Fandango
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film's narrative champions individual responsibility, discipline, and meritocratic achievement through personal struggle, aligning its dominant themes with conservative values.

The movie features a visibly diverse international cast of fighters, which is a natural consequence of its martial arts tournament setting. However, the main characters are traditionally cast, and the narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on DEI themes.

Secondary

Bloodsport (1988) is an action film primarily focused on martial arts competition and personal honor. The narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, thus there is no specific portrayal to evaluate within the film's content.

Bloodsport, 1988, a martial arts action film, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story centers on Frank Dux's participation in the Kumite tournament, with no elements in its plot or character development touching upon transsexual identity or experiences.

The film primarily focuses on male characters participating in a martial arts tournament. The significant female character, Janice Kent, is a journalist and does not engage in any physical combat scenes. No female character is depicted defeating male opponents in close-quarters physical combat.

Bloodsport (1988) is an original film based on the alleged true story of Frank Dux. All major characters were either created for this film or, in the case of Frank Dux, portrayed with their established real-world gender. There are no instances of characters being depicted with a different gender than their canonical or historical baseline.

Bloodsport (1988) is an original film, not an adaptation of a prior work with established character races. The main character, Frank Dux, is portrayed by an actor of the same race as the real person he is loosely based on. No characters were canonically established as one race and then portrayed as another.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

5.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.8
The Movie Database logo
7.0

Critic Ratings

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5.0
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2.9

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