According to current knowledge, the 80s classic Bloodsport – A true story is probably not based on real events, but the cult film from Cannon Films about a bloody martial arts tournament and action star Jean-Claude Van Damme in what is probably his most famous role is not Cancellation.
After the Mediabook release in spring, the legendary beating film is now also available in 4K/UHD and with normal Blu-ray as a limited Steelbook, which, however, is already sold out at Amazon *. But you can, among other things, at MediaMarkt access now * before the special edition is sooner or later completely sold out.
This is what the limited 4K Steelbook from Bloodsport offers
The martial arts classic with a running time of 92 minutes is available in a 2-disc limited steel book with quarterslip in addition to the media book release that has already taken place for the first time in native 4K/UHD resolution as well as on regular Blu-ray, including Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HDR10+. Also on board are the German soundtrack as DTS-HD MA 5.1 and PCM 2.0 (mono) and the English soundtrack, where there is also Dolby Atmos and Dolby TrueHD 7.1.
All editions also include brand new interviews with Jean-Claude Van Damme, screenwriter Sheldon Lettich, cinematographers David Worth and Paulo Tocha, and a new audio commentary for the film. Further details on the scope of the bonus material can be found in the overview at MediaMarkt *.
That’s what Bloodsport is all about
To honor his dying master, ninjitsu expert and US soldier Frank Dux (Jean-Claude Van Damme) heads to Hong Kong to compete in the secret world championship in full-contact combat called Kumite. There, Dux impressively fights his way to the final, while it quickly becomes clear that this is about a brutal competition to the death.
The cult character of the film, which still works well today with lots of action, is evident, among other things, in the criticism of colleagues at film starts, where Bloodsport received a good 3.5 out of 5 stars:
“The mixture of characters who, coming from different parts of the world, bring their own fighting styles with them, polished, brutal fights, a lavish use of blood and fractures and a bit of humor was very well received by the audience. Even today, ‘Bloodsport’ is the number one reference when it comes to American martial arts cinema.”
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