Bloodsport (yeah, with van damme)
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Claims
The film Bloodsport, written by Dux, is alleged to be based on his life. However, Dux has been a controversial figure in the martial arts community and many of his personal claims are disputed. First, the existence of an underground no-holds-barred tournament named "Kumite" is suspicious, as no other recognized martial arts practitioner has ever claimed to have even heard of such a thing actually existing.[citation needed] In an exposé article by the Los Angeles Times, it was claimed that the trophy that Dux displayed from the Kumite was merely ordered and picked up just a few miles from Dux's Southern California home.[1] Dux, in rebuttal, states that the LA Times used an incorrect receipt to back up their claim.[citation needed]
In his book "The Secret Man" (1996, ReganBooks), Dux claims that Director of Central Intelligence William Casey approached him to become a contract paramilitary agent for the Central Intelligence Agency in missions around the world. However, in a November 1998 article titled "Stolen Valor: Profiles of a Phony-Hunter," Soldier of Fortune magazine accused him of falsifying his military record.[2] Many photos of him from a purported military past show both Army and Marine decorations and medals, inconsistent with his personal statements. Dux, in rebuttal, has stated that those pictures were from a costume party and not indicative of his past record.[citation needed] According to author B.G. Burkett, Dux's military records show he was in the Marine reserves and never served in the military overseas nor in Vietnam as he claimed.[3]
In a 1998 trial against Jean Claude Van Damme, Dux's friends said some of his claims were not true and the "testimony damaged Dux's credibility."[4]
Frank Dux is unique in that he claims to have been taught the martial art of ninjutsu secretly by neighbors (Steve Choi and Joe Hong of KCNLA) during his adolescent years growing up in Woodland Hills, California.
Bloodsport and court case
The film Bloodsport is alleged to be based on events in his life. Bloodsport was also considered a breakthrough role for Jean Claude Van Damme, who played Dux. From that point on, Dux and Van Damme became friends. Dux wrote a script entitled "The Kumite", which was to revisit the story Bloodsport had laid out, and this time with a bigger budget. Dux would also capitalize on Van Damme's earning power and make him the star. Van Damme promised 2.5 percent of the movie gross to Dux. The only person to whom Frank Dux lost was Justin "Hannibal" Kuhn.
Later on, another screenwriter reworked the script into The Quest. However, Dux received $50,000[1] and a story credit after filing a complaint with the Writers Guild of America. Dux then sued Van Damme for breach of oral contract, but ultimately lost the suit in court.[5]
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