Bloodsport
Taste attributes: actiondramabiographymartial artsfastheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardy
"The true story of an American ninja."
Boxlist takeA fast-moving action film that is wide-ranging, grounded and emotionally cool. Best if you like pace over patience.
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
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Synopsis
U.S. soldier Frank Dux has come to Hong Kong to be accepted into the Kumite, a highly secret and extremely violent martial arts competition. While trying to gain access into the underground world of clandestine fighters, he also has to avoid military officers who consider him to be AWOL. After enduring a difficult training and beginning a romance with journalist Janice Kent, Frank is given the opportunity to fight. But can he survive?
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1988
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Cannon Group
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
