oh man. i loved the original.

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However, the choice of director for the project is a bit surprising: Phillip Noyce, the man behind such thrillers as Salt, Clear and Present Danger and Patriot Games.

According to Screen Daily, the updated story for the Bloodsport remake will revolve around an Iraq war veteran who travels to Brazil to escape the violence he witnessed in Afghanistan, only to get pulled into a martial arts tournament. Because, of course you need to reference the Iraq war in a contemporary remake of Bloodsport! The script is being written by Robert Mark Kamen (The Karate Kid, The Transporter).

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http://www.filmjunk.com/2011/05/17/phillip-noyce-to-direct-bloodsport-remake/