Bloodsport 4: The Dark Kumite
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Bloodsport 4: The Dark Kumite is the fourth film
in the Bloodsport
franchise
. It was released direct-to-video
in 1999 and stars Daniel Bernhardt as police officer
John Keller.
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 (Ivan Ivanov
), where the prisoners are forced to fight to death. The tournament has only one rule: There are no rules.
, his character
changes from Alex Cardo in Bloodsport III to John Keller in this film.
sequences
were shot at a real prison in Bulgaria
and actual prisoners were extras
in the scenes
. Although the film was shot in Bulgaria, Bloodsport 4 is set in the USA. This not only makes it the only Bloodsport movie set there, but the only Bloodsport movie to not be set where it was shot.
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
in the Bloodsport
Bloodsport (film)
Bloodsport is a 1988 American martial arts film directed by Newt Arnold and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb and Leah Ayres. The film is based on the claimed adventures of Frank Dux, and was followed by three sequels Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite , Bloodsport III and Bloodsport 4: The...
franchise
Media franchise
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. It was released direct-to-video
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
in 1999 and stars Daniel Bernhardt as police officer
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
John Keller.
Plot
Agent John Keller (Daniel Bernhardt) goes undercover into the tough prisonPrison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
known as Fuego Penal to find out about the corpses of prisoners disappearing without a trace. There he gets involved in a dangerous tournament
Tournament
A tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:...
arranged by a man named Justin Caesar (Ivan Ivanov
Ivan Ivanov
Ivan Ivanov Ivanov was an Olympic weightlifter for Bulgaria.- Weightlifting achievements :* Olympic champion ;* Senior world champion ;* Silver medalist in Senior World Championships ;...
), where the prisoners are forced to fight to death. The tournament has only one rule: There are no rules.
Cast
- Daniel Bernhardt – Agent John Keller
- Ivan IvanovIvan IvanovIvan Ivanov Ivanov was an Olympic weightlifter for Bulgaria.- Weightlifting achievements :* Olympic champion ;* Senior world champion ;* Silver medalist in Senior World Championships ;...
– Justin Caesar - Lisa Stothard – Blaire
- Stefanos Miltsakakis – Schrek
- Michael Krawic – Winston
- Derek McGrathDerek McGrathDerek McGrath is a Canadian actor.He is known for his roles in Cheers as "Andy-Andy" Schroeder , Dr. Benjamin Jeffcoate in My Secret Identity, Crewman Chell in Star Trek: Voyager, and as Dr. Derek Hebert in Doc...
– Warden Preston - David RoweDavid RoweDavid Rowe may refer to:* David E. Rowe, American science historian* David C. Rowe, American psychologist* David Rowe-Beddoe, Baron Rowe-Beddoe, British politician*David Rowe , British Olympic cyclist*David Rowe , Australian tennis player...
– Billings - Elvis Restaino – Dr. Rosenbloom
- Dennis LaValle – Files
- Christine Marais – Regina
- Jeff Moldovan – Captain Anderson
- Mike Kirton – Prison Guard
- Mitko Kiskimov – Tongo
- Linda Kouleva – Rita
- Stefan ValdobrevStefan ValdobrevStefan Valdobrev is a Bulgarian singer, composer, theatre and cinema actor.- Biography :Stefan Valdobrev was born in Stara Zagora. In 1993 he graduated Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts in the acting class of professor Krikor Azaryan and Todor Kolev...
– Gills
Series continuity
Though Daniel Bernhardt stars in all Bloodsport films except the firstBloodsport (film)
Bloodsport is a 1988 American martial arts film directed by Newt Arnold and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb and Leah Ayres. The film is based on the claimed adventures of Frank Dux, and was followed by three sequels Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite , Bloodsport III and Bloodsport 4: The...
, his character
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
changes from Alex Cardo in Bloodsport III to John Keller in this film.
Production
The prisonPrison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
sequences
Sequence (film)
In film, a sequence is a series of scenes which form a distinct narrative unit, usually connected either by unity of location or unity of time. For example a heist film might include an extended recruitment sequence in which the leader of the gang collects together the conspirators, a robbery...
were shot at a real prison in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
and actual prisoners were extras
Extra (actor)
A background actor or extra is a performer in a film, television show, stage, musical, opera or ballet production, who appears in a nonspeaking, nonsinging or nondancing capacity, usually in the background...
in the scenes
Scene (film)
In TV and movies, a scene is generally thought of as the action in a single location and continuous time. Due to the ability to edit recorded visual works, it is typically much shorter than a stage play scene....
. Although the film was shot in Bulgaria, Bloodsport 4 is set in the USA. This not only makes it the only Bloodsport movie set there, but the only Bloodsport movie to not be set where it was shot.
International titles
- ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
: Bloodsport: Matar O Morir (Bloodsport: Kill Or Die) - BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
: O Grande Dragāo Branco 4: O Capítulo Final (The Great White Dragon 4: The Last Chapter) - LithuaniaLithuaniaLithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
: Кровавый Спорт IV: Цвет Тьмы - PortugalPortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
: Bloodsport IV: Condenado À Morte (Bloodsport IV: Condemned To Death) - SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
: Contacto Sangriento 4: El Kumite Oscuro (Bloody Contact 4: The Dark Kumite) - UK: The Final Chapter: Bloodsport 4
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