History Film / Gymkata

The United States "Special Intelligence Agency (SIA)" wishes to set up a site in the Hindu Kush mountain range of fictional Parmistan to support a satellite monitoring station, which will aid the US in preventing possible nuclear attacks. Before the US can go forward, however, they must gain permission from the Khan of Parmistan (Buck Kartalian). The Khan will allow the US to build their station only if they assign a designated champion to participate in "The Game". The Game is a deadly athletic competition where the victor earns the right to their life and is granted one wish. Apparently no foreigner has won the game in nine centuries, but the US approaches Olympic gymnast Jonathan Cabot (Kurt Thomas) to be their champion. Cabot is informed that the previous athlete the US sent to participate in The Game went missing in action; not only was this athlete an SIA operative, he was also Cabot's father.

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''Gymkata'' is a 1985 film filmed in Yugoslavia and starring Kurt Thomas as Jonathan Cabot, an Olympic-level[[note]]His one chance at competing in the Olympics were scuttled by the 1980 US boycott[[/note]] gymnast who combines his gymnastic ability with ninjutsu to enter a deadly competition in a fictional country, Parmistan. It is based on the novel ''The Terrible Game'' (1957) by Dan Tyler Moore. The film has developed a [[CultClassic cult]] following as an unintentional comedy for its dubious premise, poor production quality and low budget.

!!Gymkata has examples of:

* FilmOfTheBook: This movie based on the novel, ''The Terrible Game''. And no, the book has nothing to do with gymnastics.

* MookChivalry: A particularly JustForFun/{{Egregious}} example. In the pommel horse fight scene, all the mooks look somewhat menacing with their pitchforks and such, but they're not even making an effort to ''appear'' as if they're aching to jump Cabot if not for his combat skills. Most are quite literally just standing still until its their turn.

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* StockFootageFailure: Made worse by using it's own footage, during the infamous pommel horse scene, the movie uses the exact same footage of Cabot kicking two men in rapid fashion ''four'' times.

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* MookChivalry: A particularly {{Egregious}} example. In the pommel horse fight scene, all the mooks look somewhat menacing with their pitchforks and such, but they're not even making an effort to ''appear'' as if they're aching to jump Cabot if not for his combat skills. Most are quite literally just standing still until its their turn.

* MookChivalry: A particularely {{Egregious}} example. In the pommel horse fight scene, all the mooks look somewhat menacing with their pitchforks and such, but they're not even making an effort to ''appear'' as if they're aching to jump Cabot if not for his combat skills. Most are quite literally just standing still until its their turn.

''Gymkata'' is a 1985 film filmed in Yugoslavia and starring Kurt Thomas as Jonathan Cabot, an Olympic gymnast who combines his gymnastic ability with ninjutsu to enter a deadly competition in a fictional country, Parmistan. It is based on the novel ''The Terrible Game'' (1957) by Dan Tyler Moore. The film has developed a [[CultClassic cult]] following as an unintentional comedy for its dubious premise, poor production quality and low budget.