Bloodsport (1988)

The Touch of Death

To prove he is part of the Tanaka clan, Frank (Jean-Claude Van Damme) performs the “Dim Mak” otherwise known as the 'death touch’ in which he breaks a brick with his bare hand. His perfection of this move grants him an invitation into the Kumite tournament.

Directed by Newt Arnold.

© MGM 2012

Released in 1988 by MGM.

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  • primary-genre: Sports and Fitness
  • primary-genre: Action and Adventure
  • primary-genre: Drama
  • secondary-genre: Sports Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Sports Stories
  • secondary-genre: Martial Arts
  • secondary-genre: Action & Adventure
  • mood: Campy
  • prop: Brick
  • theme: Strength
  • actor: Bolo Yeung
  • actor: Ken Siu
  • actor: Jean-Claude Van Damme
  • actor: Donald Gibb
  • director: Newt Arnold
  • producer: Mark DiSalle
  • producer: Menahem Golan
  • producer: Yoram Globus
  • cinematographer: David Worth
  • composer: Paul Hertzog
  • editor: Jean-Claude Van Damme
  • production-designer: David Searl
  • role-name: Chong Li
  • role-name: Victor Lin
  • role-name: Frank Dux
  • role-name: Ray Jackson
  • screenwriter: Mel Friedman
  • screenwriter: Sheldon Lettich
  • screenwriter: Christopher Cosby
  • year: 1988
  • studio: MGM

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