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Bloodfist
Sign in to saveBloodfist is a 1989 American martial arts film directed by Terence H. Winkless, starring Don "The Dragon" Wilson in his first feature starring role, Rob Kaman, Billy Blanks and Cris Aguilar. The plot sees an American former kickboxer travel to Manila, where he re-enters competition to avenge the murder of his brother and fellow fighter.
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4.9To avenge the brutal murder of his brother, Jake Ray journeys to the Philippines, where his search for truth finds him battling both in and out of the ring. But the weapons are always the same: bare fists, bare feet. And the rules never change: last man standing wins.
Cast
- Don Wilson as Jake Raye
- Billy Blanks as Black Rose
- Joe Mari Avellana as Kwong
- Rob Kaman as Raton
- Cris Aguilar as Chin Woo
- Michael Shaner as Baby Davies
Themes
- karate
- foot chase
- combat
- kickboxer
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 85
- FilmAffinity ID
- 669083
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- publication date
- 1989-01-01
- title
- Bloodfist
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14 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Development and writing
- Filming
- Post-production
- Release
- Challenge to Jean-Claude Van Damme
- Theatrical
- Home video
- Reception
- Legacy
- References
- External links
Bloodfist is a 1989 American martial arts film directed by Terence H. Winkless, starring Don "The Dragon" Wilson in his first feature starring role, Rob Kaman, Billy Blanks and Cris Aguilar. The plot sees an American former kickboxer travel to Manila, where he re-enters competition to avenge the murder of his brother and fellow fighter.
The film adds a whodunnit element to the template established by previous tournament fighting films, especially the then-recent Bloodsport. While negatively received, it generated record profits for Concorde Pictures, and kickstarted a long-running franchise of increasingly unrelated sequels and spinoffs. To bolster its credibility, Bloodfist listed the real-life martial arts credentials of its stars, not only on the poster but in the credits as well, a gimmick that carried over to other Concorde films and was copied by some competitors.