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     • A jury has cleared actor Jean-Claude Van Damme of breach of contract allegations in a lawsuit filed against him by martial arts expert Frank Dux, who had claimed he should share the profits from the action star's 1991 movie "The Quest."
     www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-nov-11-ca-41432-story.html

     Van Damme Cleared in Suit Over ‘Quest’ - Los Angeles Times

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   Why did dux file a lawsuit against Van Damme?

   • Oddly enough, the lawsuit Dux filed against Van Damme had to do with an entirely different film. Dux claims to have co-written a film with Van Damme that came out almost 10 years later. The Quest contains similarities to Bloodsport, in that it's about a secret underground tournament.

   Why The Real-Life Inspiration For Bloodsport Tried To Sue Jean-Claude

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   Was dux vs Van Damme a hoax?

   • Watch a video of Dux breaking the bulletproof glass. In the 1998 Dux vs. Van Damme trial, Richard Alexander, who claimed to be Frank's friend for over twenty years, testified against him saying that Dux's feat of breaking bulletproof glass with a single punch was a hoax. Alexander said that it was really Plexiglas that Dux had found.

   The Real Frank Dux - Bloodsport True Story - History vs. Hollywood

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   Is Frank Dux related to Jean-Claude Van Damme?

   • Frank Dux (right, circa 1975) shared a similar resemblance with his onscreen counterpart Jean-Claude Van Damme (left). According to the movie, the Kumite tournament is a no-holds-barred mixed martial arts competition held in secret every five years.

   The Real Frank Dux - Bloodsport True Story - History vs. Hollywood

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   Is Frank Dux a real person?

   • The plot follows a highly trained military operative, who goes on the run in order to compete in a no-holds-barred martial arts tournament known as the Kumite. The real Frank Dux, Bloodsport movie true story. See pics and learn about the real Frank Dux played by Jean-Claude Van Damme in the movie Bloodsport. Watch the trailer.

   The Real Frank Dux - Bloodsport True Story - History vs. Hollywood

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   Did Frank Dux break a brick in Bloodsport?

   • The real Frank Dux (right) performed brick breaking stunts similar to those seen in the movie (left). In the movie Bloodsport, the Dux character, portrayed by Jean-Claude Van Damme, is seen crushing the bottom brick in a stack of five bricks. To achieve this feat, the movie says that he must be capable of executing the dim mak, or death touch.

   The Real Frank Dux - Bloodsport True Story - History vs. Hollywood

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   Who is Frank Dux in 'kumite'?

   • Synopsis: U.S. Army Captain Frank Dux (Jean-Claude Van Damme), who had been trained as a boy by the legendary Ninjutsu master Senzo Tanaka, decides to honor his mentor by taking the place of Tanaka's dead son in an illegal, no-holds-barred martial arts tournament called the "Kumite." Tagline: The True Story of an American Ninja

   How Did This Get Made: A Conversation With Frank Dux, The Real-Life

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3. www.historyvshollywood.com › reelfaces › bloodsportThe Real Frank Dux - Bloodsport True Story

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   Jun 21, 2013 · Did Frank Dux sue Jean-Claude Van Damme over a script titled The Kumite? Dux battled Jean-Claude Van Damme in court in 1998. In October of 1998, the real Frank Dux sued his former friend and the man who portrayed him in the movie Bloodsport (1988) for breach of a 1991 oral contract.

   • Alleged Kumite Trophy Receipt Produced by John Johnson

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4. allthatsinteresting.com › frank-duxFrank Dux, The Martial Arts Fraud Whose Stories Inspired ...

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   Jan 12, 2022 · Nonetheless, Dux became a Hollywood player before suing Jean-Claude Van Damme in 1996. Claiming he was owed $50,000 for a film that was never made when the production company folded, Dux said the story was based on his life, but that evidence linking him to the film script had been destroyed in the 1994 earthquake.

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Frank_DuxFrank Dux - Wikipedia

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   He sued Van Damme for breach of contract over the film, but lost the suit in 1998. He also lost a lawsuit against Soldier of Fortune for libel the following year, over their claims he had falsified his military and CIA service.

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   Oct 25, 2023 · Dux sought $1.5 million in damages from Van Damme, but in 1998 walked away with little more than another fanciful story. To this day, martial artist Frank Dux claims that Bloodsport was based on real events from his life, though many people believe the Kumite never existed.

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   In this video, writer/director Sheldon Lettich (Bloodsport, Lionheart, Double Impact) discusses the court case between Jean-Claude Van Damme and Frank Dux th...

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9. www.slashfilm.com › 543380How Did This Get Made: A Conversation With Frank Dux, The ...

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   Mar 24, 2016 · What follows is a conversation with Frank Dux, who was the real-life inspiration behind the movie Bloodsport. Please note as always his opinions, recollections and claims are his own, and not ...

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    Aug 14, 2019 · This video includes footage of parts of the testimony given by Frank Dux at the trial where Frank Dux sued Jean-Claude Van Damme for breach of oral contract regarding Enter the New Dragon aka...

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