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'Bloodsport 4: The Dark Kumite' is a 1999 action film directed by Elvis Restaino. It is the fourth and final film in the 'Bloodsport' franchise. It was released direct-to-video in 1999 and stars Daniel Bernhardt as police officer John Keller.

Premise



Agent John Keller (Daniel Bernhardt) goes undercover into the tough prison known as Fuego Penal to find out about the corpses of prisoners disappearing without a trace. There he gets involved in a dangerous tournament, The Kumite, arranged by a man named Justin Caesar (Ivan Ivanov), where the prisoners are forced to fight to the death. The tournament has only one rule: There are no rules.

Cast



*Daniel Bernhardt Agent John Keller

* Stefanos Miltsakakis Max Schrek

* Ivan Ivanov Justin Caesar

* Lisa Stothard Blaire

* Michael Krawic Winston

*Derek McGrath Warden Preston

* David Rowe 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 Valdobrev Gills

Production



The prison 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 United States. This not only makes it the only 'Bloodsport' movie set there, but the only 'Bloodsport' movie to not be set where it was shot. Though Daniel Bernhardt stars in all 'Bloodsport' films except the first, his character is not Alex Cardo from 'Bloodsport III' but it is now John Keller in this film.

Reception



The film was panned by critics. Robert Pardi of 'TV Guide' gave the film one star and said: "The good news is that you needn't bother watching the first three BLOODSPORT flicks in order to make sense of this sequel. The bad news is that it's pure Grade-Z schlock."

International titles



*Argentina: 'Bloodsport: Matar O Morir' (Bloodsport: Kill Or Die)

*Brazil: 'O Grande Drago Branco 4: O Captulo Final' (The Great White Dragon 4: The Last Chapter)

*Russia: ' IV: '

*Portugal: 'Bloodsport IV: Condenado Morte' (Bloodsport IV: Condemned To Death)

*Spain: 'Contacto Sangriento 4: El Kumite Oscuro' (Bloody Contact 4: The Dark Kumite)

*UK: 'The Final Chapter: Bloodsport 4'

References




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