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Gymkata (1985)

R 90 min  -  Action | Drama  -   3 May 1985 (USA)
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Johnathan Cabot is a champion gymnast. In the tiny, yet savage, country of Parmistan, there is a perfect spot for a "star wars" site... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Clouse

Writers:

Charles Robert Carner (screenplay), Dan Tyler Moore (novel)

Stars:

Kurt Thomas, Tetchie Agbayani and Richard Norton
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Kurt Thomas Kurt Thomas ...
Jonathan Cabot
Tetchie Agbayani Tetchie Agbayani ...
Princess Rubali
Richard Norton ...
Zamir
Edward Bell Edward Bell ...
Paley
John Barrett John Barrett ...
Gomez
Conan Lee Conan Lee ...
Hao
Bob Schott Bob Schott ...
Thorg
Buck Kartalian Buck Kartalian ...
The Kahn
Eric Lawson Eric Lawson ...
Colonel Cabot
Sonny Barnes Sonny Barnes ...
Western Trainer
Tadashi Yamashita Tadashi Yamashita ...
Eastern Trainer
Sharan Lea Sharan Lea ...
Connie
Zlatko Pokupec Zlatko Pokupec ...
Mackle (as Z. Pokupec)
Slobodan Dimitrijevic Slobodan Dimitrijevic ...
Tamerlane (as S. Dimitrijevic)
Ivo Kristof Ivo Kristof ...
Brockschmidt (as I. Kristof)
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Storyline

Johnathan Cabot is a champion gymnast. In the tiny, yet savage, country of Parmistan, there is a perfect spot for a "star wars" site. For the US to get this site, they must compete in the brutal "Game". The government calls on Cabot, the son of a former operative, to win the game. Cabot must combine his gymnastics skills of the west with fighting secrets of the east and form GYMKATA! Written by Max Halperin <halperin@usc.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Gymnastics | Disarming Someone | Opening Action Scene | B Movie | Teenage Boy  | See more »

Taglines:

The skill of gymnastics, the kill of karate. See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama

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Country:

USA | Japan

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Asia Mission See more »

Filming Locations:

Yugoslavia

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,261,845 (USA) (5 March 1985) (654 Screens)

Gross:

$5,730,596 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The film debut of Kurt Thomas, a former Olympic gymnast and his only starring role in his career. See more »

Quotes

Zamir: [setting fire to the rope on which Cabot is climbing] Burn, you bastard!
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Connections

Referenced in Cornman: American Vegetable Hero (2001) See more »