What a complete and utter cheesefest, and I enjoyed every minute of it. Jean Claude Van Damme was already a widely accomplished martial artist, so of course Cannon Films saw this as an opportunity to try and turn him into a movie star. Bloodsport claims to be "based on a true story", but how much of what's depicted is true is debatable.
JCVD plays the role of a U.S army captain named Frank Dux, who travels to Hong Kong to compete in a deadly fighting tournament known as Kumite to honor the memory of his mentor's son, all while he is pursued by two military superiors. He has the support of fellow Americans Ray and journalist Jan Kent (who later…