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Gymkata

  • 1985
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
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Kurt Thomas in Gymkata (1985)
An American gymnast travels to a foreign country to compete in a deadly game not won by anyone other than a native in more than 900 years.
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An American gymnast travels to the distant land of Parmistan to compete in a deadly game not won by a foreigner in more than nine hundred years.An American gymnast travels to the distant land of Parmistan to compete in a deadly game not won by a foreigner in more than nine hundred years.An American gymnast travels to the distant land of Parmistan to compete in a deadly game not won by a foreigner in more than nine hundred years.

  • Director
    • Robert Clouse
  • Writers
    • Charles Robert Carner
    • Dan Tyler Moore
  • Stars
    • Kurt Thomas
    • Tetchie Agbayani
    • Richard Norton
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    4.4/10
    5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Clouse
    • Writers
      • Charles Robert Carner
      • Dan Tyler Moore
    • Stars
      • Kurt Thomas
      • Tetchie Agbayani
      • Richard Norton
    • 88User reviews
    • 81Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast15

    Kurt Thomas
    Kurt Thomas
    • Jonathan Cabot
    Tetchie Agbayani
    Tetchie Agbayani
    • Princess Rubali
    Richard Norton
    • Zamir
    Edward Michael Bell
    • Paley
    • (as Edward Bell)
    John Barrett
    • Gomez
    Conan Lee
    Conan Lee
    • Hao
    Bob Schott
    Bob Schott
    • Thorg
    Buck Kartalian
    Buck Kartalian
    • The Kahn
    Eric Lawson
    • Colonel Cabot
    Sonny Barnes
    • Western Trainer
    Tadashi Yamashita
    Tadashi Yamashita
    • Eastern Trainer
    Sharan Lea
    Sharan Lea
    • Connie
    Zlatko Pokupec
    • Mackle
    • (as Z. Pokupec)
    Slobodan Dimitrijevic
    • Tamerlane
    • (as S. Dimitrijevic)
    Ivo Krištof
    • Brockschmidt
    • (as I. Kristof)
    • Director
      • Robert Clouse
    • Writers
      • Charles Robert Carner
      • Dan Tyler Moore
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      "The 'town of crazies' were actually crazy people from a local insane asylum in Yugoslavia," Kurt Thomas said. "We provided them with alcohol and a buffet for their time!" The people Thomas kicked were stuntmen, however.
    • Goofs
      During the pommel horse fight scene with the "Parmistan" loonies, the ropes on the pommel horse mysteriously appear and disappear throughout the fight sequence.
    • Quotes
      • Eastern Trainer: There are many sounds around us, each is slightly different. So small as to go un-noticed by the person who is unaware. Do not hear the wood split. Hear the only sound of axe, cutting air. Read the air itself. It has much say to you.
    • Connections
      Featured in Obscurus Lupa Presents: Gymkata (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Get Even
      Written by Alan Nathanson and Roger Stone
      Performed by Remote Control

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 3, 1985 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Asia Mission
    • Filming locations
      • Yugoslavia
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,730,596
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,261,845
      • May 5, 1985
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,730,596
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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