We Have Jean-Claude Van Damme To Thank for One of the Best American-Made Martial Arts Movies Ever

Plenty of action stars rose to prominence through roles in iconic films in the '80s. Arnold Schwarzenegger had The Terminatorand Predator, Sylvester Stallone had Rambo, and Harrison Ford had Raiders of the Lost Ark. For Jean-Claude Van Damme, his rise to fame came with 1988's martial arts movie Bloodsport. Bloodsport's premise is simple, yet engaging: Frank Dux (Van Damme) enters the deadly fighting tournament known as the Kumite. However, he ends up deserting the Army to do so, meaning that he has to fight for his life and his freedom! As one does.