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Daniel Bernhardt is totally wasted in this lame attempt to duplicate the success of the HIGHLANDER series. It has the feel of a made-for-TV pilot and with some of the loopholes in the script it may be better to be viewed as such. It even tends to draw on some elements from JCVD's LIONHEART. Bernhardt obviously has true ability, but he is better suited for other films like BLOODSPORT 2 & 3 and TRUE VENGEANCE

With this entry in the Bloodsport series it is obvious that both Daniel Bernhardt and the writers have given up on the premise of the Kumite. The film overall, is not that bad but it leaves much to be desired since it apparently it takes place in the U.S., but appears to have been filmed in another country. Bloodsport 2 & 3 remained true to the original but the almost radical departure here for the 4th entry leaves much to be desired. If the producers look to make a fifth film, I hope that they go back to the original premise and allow Bernhardt to flex his martial arts skills.

If the franchise is to survive than it is imperative that the producers stick to the original idea. #4 is not related to the prior entries other than the fact that this stars Daniel Bernhardt. In the two prior entries, Bernhardt played Alex Cardo, an art dealer who learns the way of the Kumite to better himself. #4 finds him playing a new character, John Keller, a cop who participates in illegal street fights. When inmates start turning up missing at a local prison, Keller is asked to cover undercover to find out what is going on. Once in, he finds out that he has been targeted by the crazed Caesar to participate in a mysterious Kumite event. This film draws parallels to JCVD "Death Warrant" but the script and direction need work. Bloodsport 4 is watchable, thanks mainly to Bernhardt's screen presence.