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May 1985 (USA) moreTagline:
The skill of gymnastics, the kill of karate. morePlot:
Johnathan Cabot is a champion gymnast. In the tiny, yet savage, country of Parmistan, there is a perfect spot for a "star wars" site... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreUser Comments:
This film deserves (a lot) more credit moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Kurt Thomas | ... | Jonathan Cabot | |
| Tetchie Agbayani | ... | Princess Rubali | |
| Richard Norton | ... | Zamir | |
| Edward Bell | ... | Paley | |
| John Barrett | ... | Gomez | |
| Conan Lee | ... | Hao | |
| Bob Schott | ... | Thorg | |
| Buck Kartalian | ... | The Kahn | |
| Eric Lawson | ... | Colonel Cabot | |
| Sonny Barnes | ... | Western Trainer | |
| Tadashi Yamashita | ... | Eastern Trainer | |
| Sharan Lea | ... | Connie | |
| Zlatko Pokupec | ... | Mackle (as Z. Pokupec) | |
| Slobodan Dimitrijevic | ... | Tamerlane (as S. Dimitrijevic) | |
| Ivo Kristof | ... | Brockschmidt (as I. Kristof) |
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Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Master Ninja II (#4.24)" (1992) moreFAQ
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The average rating of 2.9 out of 10 for this film is a travesty. Anybody who watches this film and gives it less than 3 out of 10 is a fool who has completely missed the point. Let me explain: The acting...is not great. The plot...could be deeper. The direction and cinematography...second to many. However, all of those things (and probably many more) take a sideline when you watch the film. This is due entirely to the sheer fun of it all. It is not meant to be a serious work of art (at least I hope not), it is meant to be a fast paced, entertaining vehicle for showing off Kurt Thomas's ample gymnastic abilities in the most contrived situations imaginable (spot the high bar (and chalk) between two buildings). And in this capacity, the film really delivers as we follow Thomas (aka Jonathan Cabott) through a life or death race - that some people bizarrely seem to have volunteered for - across some very inhospitable ground with a bunch of well armed, evil looking locals on his tail. Sure, if you're a movie critic who has watched every film ever released since 1896, you'll probably think this is puerile rubbish. That is why I am so pleased not to be a movie critic, because I can sit down and watch a simple film and derive a simple pleasure from it. Simple as that.