Edward Bell, John Gilbert Barrett, Kurt Thomas

World gymnastics star Kurt Thomas is trained to carry out a deadly mission. With his combination of gymnastic and martial arts skills, he beats up every opponent he meets. Absolute nonsense.

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R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Robert Clouse

Release Date: January 1, 1985

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DVD Release Date: June 25, 1991

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  • May 10, 2009
    Ask me what is the absolute worst movie I've ever seen. Go ahead. Ask me...
  • May 5, 2008
    Just thinking about the radness of this film will make your head burst into pieces.
  • February 19, 2007
    There is nothing... NOTHING a mullet can't overcome!
  • May 12, 2009
    lolz.....funny thing it was mentioned in my worst films convo!
  • December 7, 2008
    One of the all-time great one star movies.
  • November 30, 2008
    Allright sunday fight
  • November 5, 2008
    Late entry into "Enter The Dragon" director Bob Clouse's kung fu canon. Absolute balderdash of course, but this was one of the first films I ever saw drunk. It was on late-night TV and I convinced myself so much of its brilliance I spent ages trying to track it down on VHS. Lesso...( read more)ns to be learned, Rosco Bear. Another fact: blonde lead Kurt Thomas received a Razzle for "Worst New Star" for his efforts.
  • October 27, 2008
    Strangely, I had seen this on TV as a kid and didn't remember it- I had only seen the scene in the crazy town where the guy cut his own arm off and it terrified the grapes out of me. Funny to have closure in my life on such a psychologically scarring event... and to realize what ...( read more)a dumb movie to be scared of.

    When you see a movie that invents a combat style that combines gymnastics and martial arts, and gives this 'art form' it's own japanese-esque name, you know you can only expect cheese. And gymkata delivers. Kurt Thomas tries so hard to portray a badass but it's difficult to believe when he's making wise ass remarks worse than the cartoon spiderman's, and with that ratty mini-mullet on his head.

    The villains are sterotypical barbarians and the game itself is so 'horrid' that it has such a spectacular name: The Game.

    You can not mistake this as coming from any era other than the 80s, the lacking plot, the huge holes that create bizarre scenarios (pommel horse scene, anyone?) and the way things are just thrown out there to add another plot twist (the love plot- after a short music-less montage, suddenly kurt and a princess are making whoopee like old lovers, though having very little interaction).

    If you like your movies with cheesy one liners, sprinkled with action, and gratuitous male cameltoe, rent this.
  • June 2, 2008
    This movie is a cheese fest classic. It doesn't get any better than taking gymnastics and karate and mixing the two into ass kicking entertainment. From the same guy that gave you Enter the Dragon and the great Black Belt Jones.
  • May 30, 2008
    Oh my god, this looks funny as hell!!!!!

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