Frank Dux has entered the "kumite", an illegal underground martial-arts competition where serious injury and even death are not unknown. In town for the fight are a number of fighters (all with different styles), as well as a journalist determined to get her story. Chong Li, a particularly ruthless and vicious fighter is the favorite, but then again Dux has never fought him before.
I had seen parts of this before but never from beginning to end. Jean-Claude Van Damme's best movie along with Kickboxer. Forest Whitaker was enjoyable as Rawlins (i.e. "bad cop"). A nice montage before the final day of the tournament and even Bolo Yeung was quite intimidating as Chong Li.
