Bloodsport: The Dark Kumite

"Undercover on death row...the final contest is about to begin."

1999 1h 40m EN

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★4.8TMDB · 87

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Synopsis

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Agent John Keller goes undercover into the tough prison known as Fuego Penal to find out about the corpses of prisoners disappearing without a trace. There he gets involved in a dangerous tournament arranged by a man named Justin Caesar, where the prisoners are forced fight to death.

“Undercover on death row...the final contest is about to begin.”

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Cast

Daniel Bernhardt
John Keller
Lisa Stothard
Blaire
Ivan Ivanov
Justin Caesar
Stefan Valdobrev
Gills
Stefanos Miltsakakis
Schrek
Jeff Moldovan
Captain Anderson
Michael Krawic
Winston
Derek McGrath
Warden Preston

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Elvis Restaino
Writers: Elvis Restaino, George Saunders
Languages: English
Countries: Belgium

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Bloodsport Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Elvis Restaino, shot by George Mooradian. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alex Wurman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Vesna Kreber shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Daniel Bernhardt and Lisa Stothard and Ivan Ivanov carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Undercover on death row...the final contest is about to begin.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Elvis Restaino directs. George Mooradian behind the camera. Alex Wurman scores. Vesna Kreber cuts. Produced in Belgium. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Bloodsport Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Elvis Restaino, shot by George Mooradian. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alex Wurman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Vesna Kreber shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Daniel Bernhardt and Lisa Stothard and Ivan Ivanov carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Undercover on death row...the final contest is about to begin.".
9IMDB entry: tt0172184 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 87 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "martial arts", "sports", "fistfight", "sequel".

The technical file

Cinematography: George Mooradian
Original score: Alex Wurman
Editing: Vesna Kreber
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Bloodsport: The Dark Kumite (1999)

Part of

Bloodsport Collection

The Bloodsport collection is a series of films involving mixed martial arts at an underground tournament known as the Kumite. It showcases a large variety of international fighting styles, ranging from Kung Fu to Jeet Kune Do to Muay Thai.