U.S. soldier Frank Dux has come to Hong Kong to be accepted into the Kumite, a highly secret and extremely violent martial arts competition. While trying to gain access into the underground world of clandestine fighters, he also has to avoid military officers who consider him to be AWOL. After enduring a difficult training and beginning a romance with journalist Janice Kent, Frank is given the opportunity to fight. But can he survive?
Genre: Action
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bolo Yeung, Roy Chiao, Philip Chan Yan-Kin, Donald Gibb
Directed & Produced by: Sheldon Lettich, Menahem Golan, Yoram Globus, Carl Kress, David Worth
Release date: 2/26/1988
Running time: 92 minutes
IMDb Rating: 6.8/10 by 865 users