Movies like Bloodsport
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Bloodsport (1988)
102K
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Frank Dux has entered the "kumite", an illegal underground martial-arts competition where serious injury and even death are not unknown. Chong Li, a particularly ruthless and vicious fighter is the favorite, but then again Dux has not fought him yet.
Style:
exciting, intense, grindhouse, serious, cult classic, suspenseful, epic, independent film, rough, realistic ...
Audience:
manly, teens, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, mixed martial arts, heroes, martial arts tournament, mentor, tournament, underground fighting, kung fu, hand to hand combat, underdog, master warrior, airport, bare chested male, karate, fight, violent, revenge, chase, escape, hotel, hospital, cheating, kickboxer, martial arts training, teacher student relationship ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
hong kong, asia, china, american
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Most similar movies to Bloodsport
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, exciting and cult classic films with plots about martial arts, fistfight, violence, fight, rivalry, vengeance and kung fu mostly in Action, Drama and Sport genres. Some movies like Bloodsport: Kickboxer (1989), Enter the Dragon (1973), The Quest (1996), No Retreat, No Surrender (1986), Best of the Best (1989). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
66K
Genre: Action, Sport, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
If your enemy refuses to be humbled... Destroy him. Accompanied by his brother Kurt (Van Damme), American kickboxing champion Eric Sloane (Dennis Alexio), arrives in Thailand to defeat the Eastern warriors at their own sport. His opponent: ruthless ...
Style:
cult classic, inspirational, harsh, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, manly
Plot:
martial arts, revenge, kickboxer, fight, martial arts tournament, muay thai, heroes, kickboxing, vengeance, kung fu, mentor, combat ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
thailand, bangkok thailand, asia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover.
Style:
tense, cult classic, grindhouse, suspense, exciting ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, shaolin, martial arts tournament, shaolin monk, master warrior, revenge, island, one against many, strong man, final showdown, drug lord ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1973
Place:
hong kong, china, east asia, fictional island, asia ...
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30K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Ghang-gheng, the ancient winner-take-all competition in which the deadliest fighters from around the world employ the most spectacular feats of martial arts skills ever displayed in order to win the prized Golden Dragon. But fighting prowess alone ...
Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, stylized, period piece ...
Audience:
manly, teens, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, fight scenes, martial arts tournament, mixed martial arts, island, contests and competitions, kickboxing, friendship, life philosophy, mentor, revenge, escapades ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century
Place:
himalaya, asia, new york, thailand, tibet
Similarity:
88%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Young Jason Stillwell (Kurt McKinney) moves with his parents to Seattle, where local bullies harass them without mercy. Jason's father Tom (Tim Baker) does not believe in violence, so the family takes it on the chin. One day Jason enrolls in a ...
Style:
serious, cult classic, exciting, action adventure, retro ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, karate, martial arts training, kickboxing, training, ghost, vengeance, kung fu, mixed martial arts, showdown, fighter, fight ...
Time:
80s
Place:
seattle, washington state, usa, russia, los angeles ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A team from the United States is going to compete against Korea in a Tae Kwon Do tournament. The team consists of fighters from all over the country--can they overcome their rivalry and work together to win?
Style:
inspirational, emotional, exciting, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, family friendly, teens
Plot:
martial arts, martial artist, martial arts tournament, taekwondo, violence, underdog, culture clash, redemption, vengeance, karate, kung fu, fight scenes ...
Time:
80s, year 1989
Place:
seoul, asia, south korea, portland oregon, los angeles ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
This film is a glimpse into the life, love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. From a childhod of rigorous martial arts training, Lee realizes his dream of opening his own kung-fu school in America. Before long, he is discovered ...
Style:
cult classic, inspirational, uplifting, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, master warrior, biopic, filmmaking, actor's life, culture clash, racism, father son relationship, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, training, american dream ...
Time:
1940s, year 1993, 70s, 60s, 20th century ...
Place:
hong kong, los angeles, seattle, california, usa ...
Similarity:
100%
43K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Lyon Gaultier is a deserter in the Foreign Legion arriving in the USA entirely hard up. He finds his brother between life and death and his sister-in-law without the money needed to heal her husband and to maintain her child. To earn the money ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, rough, sentimental, psychological ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, girls' night, teens
Plot:
martial arts, french foreign legion, revenge, fistfight, friendship, death of brother, mixed martial arts, illegal fistfight, kickboxing, on the run, drug dealer, tough guy ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 80s
Place:
los angeles, north africa, usa, california, paris france ...
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Rebellious Jake Tyler is lured into an ultimate underground fight Scene at his new high school, after receiving threats to the safety of his friends and family Jake decides to seek the mentoring of a veteran fighter who trains him for one final ...
Style:
serious, exciting, teen, entertaining, inspirational ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, chick flick, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
martial arts, high school, youth, athlete and trainer, underground fighting, duel, teenager, fight, boxing, revenge, streetfighting, rivalry ...
Time:
2000s, year 2008, 80s, 21st century
Place:
florida, usa, orlando florida, brazil, tokyo
Similarity:
100%
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226K
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Now the world champion, Rocky Balboa is living in luxury and only fighting opponents who pose no threat to him in the ring, until Clubber Lang challenges him to a bout. After taking a pounding from Lang, the humbled champ turns to former bitter ...
Style:
inspirational, captivating, suspenseful, action packed, saga ...
Audience:
family outing, boys' night, teens, manly
Plot:
boxing, boxer, revenge, comeback, training, underdog, friendship between men, celebrity, fight, tough guy, friendship, rivalry ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1981
Place:
philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa, north america, los angeles ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Set in 1932, amid the rise of militarism after the establishment of the Manchukuo colony in Northeast China, the story centers on a trio of karateka. Studying under their aging master in a small dojo in the woods of central Kyushu, Choei, Taikan and ...
Style:
serious, realistic, exciting, captivating
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
karate, martial arts, martial artist, dojo, martial arts tournament, heroes, battles, rivalry, vengeance, tough heroes, self defense, against the odds ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
asia, japan
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: France, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Former Green Beret Louis Stevens returns to his hometown of Miami after completing military service in Brazil, only to learn that his old high school has become a haven for gangs and drug dealers. After Stevens uses his capoeira skills to kick ...
Style:
serious, rough, independent film, sociological, realistic
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, fight, high school, capoeira, kung fu, mixed martial arts, hardcore, friends, school, youth, kung fu master, high school teacher ...
Time:
90s, year 1993
Place:
usa, miami, florida, brazil
Similarity:
100%
243K
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
After iron man Drago, a highly intimidating 6-foot-5, 261-pound Soviet athlete, kills Apollo Creed in an exhibition match, Rocky comes to the heart of Russia for 15 pile-driving boxing rounds of revenge.
Style:
inspirational, saga, tense, suspenseful, action packed ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, boys' night, manly
Plot:
boxing, boxer, revenge, training, underdog, cold war, christmas, brutality, vengeance, boxing match, fight, mercilessness ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1985
Place:
philadelphia, soviet union, las vegas, moscow russia, pennsylvania ...
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Four fighters different backgrounds come together to train under an ex MMA rising star and then ultimately have to fight each other and the traitor in heir midst.
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, realistic, serious, erotic ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
martial arts tournament, martial arts, streetfighting, fight, kickboxing, boxer, martial artist, cage fighting, kickboxer, athlete and trainer, martial arts training, bully ...
Time:
year 2011, 21st century
Place:
louisiana, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Hassled by the school bullies, Daniel LaRusso has his share of adolescent woes. Luckily, his apartment building houses a resident martial arts master: Kesuke Miyagi, who agrees to train Daniel ... and ends up teaching him much more than ...
Style:
feel good, inspirational, sentimental, touching, teen ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family friendly, family outing, pre-teens ...
Plot:
martial arts, teenager, karate, teacher, fight, high school student, underdog, coming of age, childhood, bullying, human spirit, high school ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1984, 90s
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, north america, canada ...
Similarity:
80%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A former kick-boxing world champion discovers a young fighter, and believes together they can win back the world crown.
Style:
independent film, serious, realistic, exciting
Plot:
martial arts, kickboxer, tough heroes, underground fighting, swimming pool, training, relationship problems, gambling, gym, nightclub, championship, competition ...
Time:
90s
Place:
ohio, usa, las vegas
Similarity:
100%
526K
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament - a path that puts the fighter on a collision course with his estranged, older brother, an ex-marine ...
Style:
emotional, tense, inspirational, touching, sentimental ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, manly
Plot:
martial arts, courage, mixed martial arts, fight scenes, boxing, fistfight, estrangement, muscleman, happy ending, father son relationship, athlete and trainer, fight ...
Time:
year 2011, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
pittsburgh, usa, iraq, atlantic city new jersey, el paso texas ...
Similarity:
67%
81K
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama
Country: China, Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Huo Yuan Jia became the most famous martial arts fighter in all of China at the turn of the 20th Century. Huo faced personal tragedy but ultimately fought his way out of darkness, defining the true spirit of martial arts and also inspiring his ...
Style:
inspirational, intense, captivating, exciting, serious ...
Audience:
family outing, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, wuxia, master warrior, redemption, qing dynasty, childhood, medieval, friendship, mentor, biopic, exile ...
Time:
year 2006, ancient times, 1800s, 1910s, 19th century ...
Place:
asia, china, japan, shanghai, east asia ...
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
In Los Angeles, an ex-con (White) takes the underground fighting world by storm in his quest to fulfill a promise to a dead friend.
Style:
inspirational, exciting, brutal, harsh, rough ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, lone hero, streetfighting, prison fight, kickboxing, prison, fistfight, revenge, boxing, martial artist, hand to hand combat, gangster ...
Time:
year 2009, future, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Kahn is a heavy weight kick-box champion, who often kills his opponents in front of the running camera, to sell it on video tape. Jake had to witness once how his brother was killed by him, and now has come for revenge. But first he has to improve ...
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, rough, serious, independent film
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, fight to the death, kickboxing, vengeance, heroes, tough law enforcer, working undercover, tough heroes, police investigation, law enforcement, investigation, murder ...
Time:
90s, year 1991, year 1981
Place:
thailand, bangkok thailand, asia, new york, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
An annual contest brings together the fiercest fighters on a remote island to earn the title of the Ultimate Champion. Two fighters must join forces to win the tournament and escape with their lives.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, serious, realistic
Plot:
martial arts, competition, tough guy, heroes, warrior, kickboxing, abduction, wrestler, male female relationship, underground tournament, duel, cage fighting ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The main character, Johnny Woo, is a Chinese doctor who has given up fighting in the ring. His brother is a teacher in a kick-boxing club. Johnny Woo fall in love with Julie, whose brother is a teacher in a rival kick-boxing club. Tension builds ...
Style:
independent film, fast, exciting, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
martial arts, streetfighting, kickboxer, street fighter, street gang, tough heroes, martial artist, martial arts tournament, kickboxing, gang war, illegal fistfight, competition ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california
Similarity:
100%
11K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Barry is an asthmatic kid having trouble in life. He lives with his father, a computer programmer, in Texas. Barry is struggling to get by in life, dealing with his rough school life, bullies, as well as his health. Barry's only source of ...
Style:
humorous, cult classic, suspense, sentimental, epic ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family outing, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
childhood, karate, bully, bullying, school, heroes, youth, teenager, mentor, martial arts, kung fu master, bike ...
Time:
90s, 80s
Place:
austin texas, usa
Similarity:
100%
116K
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Having defeated the best fighters of the Imperial Japanese army in occupied Shanghai, Ip Man and his family settle in post-war Hong Kong.Struggling to make a living, Master Ip opens a kung fu school to bring his celebrated art of Wing Chun to the ...
Style:
heroic, exciting, suspenseful, tense, captivating ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, wing chun, master warrior, warrior, contests and competitions, fight, fistfight, medieval, pride and honor, mentor, wuxia ...
Time:
2010s, year 2010, 1950s, 50s, 1940s ...
Place:
hong kong, china, east asia, asia, tokyo ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Sequel to the 2002 film. This time, Heavyweight Champ George "Iceman" Chambers (White) is sent to a Russian jail on trumped-up drug charges. In order to win his freedom he must fight against the jailhouse fighting champ Uri Boyka (Adkins) ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic, exciting, rough ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
boxing, prison, martial arts, kickboxing, tournament, convict, contests and competitions, fight, prison life, tough heroes, martial artist, fistfight ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
russia, usa, new jersey, california, tokyo
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
After thief Alex Cardo gets caught while stealing an ancient katana in East Asia, he soon finds himself imprisoned and beaten up by the crowd there. One of the guards, Demon, feels upset by Alex appearance and tortures him as often as he gets the ...
Style:
suspense, intense, realistic, serious, independent film ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, prison brawl, master warrior, martial arts tournament, tough heroes, rivalry, contests and competitions, prison life, prison, prison violence, tournament, fistfight ...
Time:
90s, 80s
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
60%
406K
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
The Fighter, is a drama about boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being ...
Style:
inspirational, realistic, sincere, serious, stylized ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
boxing, boxer, addiction, underdog, biopic, athlete's life, drug abuse, drug addiction, change of luck, white trash, fight, working class ...
Time:
year 2010, 20th century, 2000s, 90s, 80s ...
Place:
boston, massachusetts, america, new jersey, usa ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Thailand, Hong Kong, France, Australia
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
In Bangkok, the young Kham was raised by his father in the jungle with elephants as members of their family. When his old elephant and the baby Kern are stolen by criminals, Kham finds that the animals were sent to Sidney. He travels to Australia, ...
Style:
action packed, brutal, light, stylized, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, muay thai, elephant, kung fu, revenge, kickboxer, fistfight, chase, one man army, gangster, fight scenes, fight ...
Time:
year 2005, 21st century
Place:
australia, asia, sydney australia, thailand, china ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Picking up after the events of Never Back Down 2, former MMA champion Case Walker is on the comeback trail to become champion once again.
Style:
inspirational, serious, realistic, suspense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
martial arts, mixed martial arts, fight, hand to hand combat, tournament, martial artist, martial arts training, friendship, master warrior, fight scenes, kickboxing, kickboxer ...
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
In an underground fight club, blackbelt Travis Brickley is killed after losing to the evil martial arts master Brakus. Travis' death is witnessed by Walter Grady, the son of his best friend Alex Grady. Alex and his partner, Tommy Lee, vow to ...
Style:
serious, suspense, independent film, fast, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, master warrior, vengeance, karate, friends, rivalry, contests and competitions, violence, kung fu, revenge, death, bare chested male ...
Time:
90s, year 1993, 20th century, 80s
Place:
las vegas, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Eric and Kurt Sloane are the descendants of a well-known Venice, California-based family of martial artists. Kurt, the younger of the two, has always been in his brother Eric’s shadow, and despite his talent has been told he lacks the instinct ...
Style:
inspirational, suspenseful, tense, exciting, road movie ...
Plot:
martial arts, revenge, mixed martial arts, vengeance, brother brother relationship, kickboxer, master warrior, martial arts training, mentor, fistfight, hand to hand combat, muscleman ...
Place:
thailand, venice beach california
Similarity:
75%
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