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On This Day: February 26 1988 Bloodsport Premiered in Theaters

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On This Day: February 26 1988 Bloodsport Premiered in Theaters.

On this day February 26 1988 Bloodsport premiered in theaters introducing audiences to Jean-Claude Van Damme in his first major starring role. The martial arts action film became a cult classic and helped establish Van Damme as one of the biggest action stars of the late 80s and 90s.

Bloodsport was inspired by the supposed real-life story of Frank Dux, an American martial artist who claimed to have participated in a secret underground fighting tournament known as the Kumite. The film...
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