Before becoming a director, clouse served in the military and was a still photographer for cbs television. Watch gymkata trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Reallife 80s olympic gymnast kurt thomas goes for the gold in gymkata, playing. Competing in gymkata, you run through the streets of the city while being pursued by bad guys. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. It stars cynthia rothrock, richard norton and keith cooke and is a sequel to the 1988 film china obrien. A great film showing some early mma sequences by using his unstoppable gymkata fighting style that combined gymnastics with karate. Ver pelicula gymkata en espanol gratis 1985 pelicula. This one is a crowd favorite here at bmbc, but just what makes it so near and dear to our hearts. The following is an overview of events in 1985 in film, including the highestgrossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Dec 07, 2011 cannon films attempt to turn gymnast kurt thomas into an action hero by creating a mythical martial arts around his gynast abilities.
After some gymkata action, rubali is kidnapped, so cabot travels to the mansion of the lead terrorist guy named tamerlane, or something. Gymkata kung fu electric boogaloo podcast ep 101 youtube. Challenge of the tiger gymkata killer comic book and. An original television trailer for the 1985 cannon film gymkata, starring olympic gymnast kurt thomas and made by the same team behind enter the dragon. Gymkata is a 1985 martial arts film starring olympic gymnast kurt thomas as jonathan cabot, an olympic gymnast who combines his gymnastic ability with. It incorporates the fighting skills of the east with the gymnastic skills of the west to form gymkata. This one is a crowd favorite here at bmbc, but just what makes it so near. The film is based on the 1957 novel the terrible game by dan tyler moore, adapted for the screen by charles robert carner of blind fury fame, and shot in yugoslavia. Billy is a boy who is trying to save a baby kangaroo called joey.
Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Gymkata was made by the producer and director of enter the dragon, but dont expect something of that caliber. See the full list of gymkata cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The best movie ever about an olympic medalist sent to battle in parmistan so we can build a nuclear weapons base, of course. Enjoy actual clips of one of the greatest films of all time, gymkata. He has done two movies since a tv movie and a spanish. Apparently, hes working for zamir, but just like our hero, everybody operates on a needtoknow basis, and gymkata has decided that the audience really doesnt need to know. Read the gymkata movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on.
Sometime back in the 1980s when richard simmons wore those tiny little nylon shorts and a headband like the dancers on fame the tv show while he shouted, now you fed them, now you lift them. Faca parte do filmow e avalie este filme voce tambem. For some reason, kurt thomas never became an action star like the studio wanted. Gymkata on dvd 012569795242 from warner bros directed by robert clouse. 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. It looks quite low budget but its a fun ride all the same. As long as there is a pommel horse close by the style works well. Gymkata is one of the pinnacle films that gave moviesucktastic its humble beginnings. The star wars satellite program referenced in the film was actually true. China obrien ii is a 1989 martial arts film produced by golden harvest studios and directed by robert clouse. This movie directed by robert clouse whom known as an famous movie director and have directed many interesting movies with great story telling. Dec 18, 2015 gymkata is one of the pinnacle films that gave moviesucktastic its humble beginnings.
January 16, 2018 i have enjoyed this film since i saw it in the 80s as a preteen. Gymkata 1985 gymkata 1985 gymkata 1985 the image could not be loaded. Gymkata videos bite size clips of the martial arts. Gymkata is one of best movie released on 3 may 1985 starring kurt thomas, tetchie agbayani, richard norton, edward bell, john barrett. Cannon films attempt to turn gymnast kurt thomas into an action hero by creating a mythical martial arts around his gynast abilities. Jonathan cabot kurt thomas is an olympic gymnast approached by the u. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. Watch your purchase on movies anywhere supported devices. Billy is a boy who is trying to save a baby kangaroo called joey after its family is captured and taken to sydney. Gymkata is a fighting style incorporating martial arts and gymnastics. Feb 09, 2012 an original television trailer for the 1985 cannon film gymkata, starring olympic gymnast kurt thomas and made by the same team behind enter the dragon. Bill gordon february 16, 2014 action movies scifi movies the worst movie list. Competing in gymkata, you run through the streets of the city while being pursued by bad. Welcome to the debut episode of a podcast in which five friends begin an epic journey in search of the ultimate b movie.
Gymkata is one of the pinnacle films that gave moviesucktastic its. Farrah fawcetts nipples rose to national prominence, so to speak. Overview of gymkata, 1985, directed by robert clouse, with kurt thomas, tetchie agbayani, richard norton, at turner classic movies. Jonathan has to use his lethal weapons hands and feet and his ingenuity to chop down legions of adversaries, especially in a oneagainstall scene in a. After all his father was a gymkata pro who had lost his life in this brutal sport. Staring kurt thomas, tetchie agbayani and richard norton. Inspired by real events in the life of french new wave icon jean seberg. The film debut of kurt thomas, a former olympic gymnast and his only starring role in his career. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Bad movies like this are what fuels scott and joey to do mst. In a standard noplotter, this is a martial arts showcase for gymnast kurt thomas as jonathan cabot, the front line man sent out to secure a military foothold in an unfriendly, unnamed country in eastern europe near the caspian sea. In the tiny, yet savage, country of parmistan, there is a perfect spot for a star wars site. Olympic gymnast kurt thomas kicks, whips, chips, chops, and shacklehoofs his way through a rather cardboard script in the film gymkata, which uses a little read novel called the terrible game by dan tyler moore i know its little read because i still havent read it.
Gymkata is a 1985 martial arts film starring olympic gymnast kurt thomas as jonathan cabot, an olympic gymnast who combines his gymnastic ability with martial arts to enter a deadly competition in a fictional country, parmistan. Now before i give challenge of the tiger a bloody good kick in the head, please allow me to say that this film isnt a badbad film. Gymkata videos bite size clips of the martial arts classic. Jonathan cabot thomas is approached by the special intelligence agency sia to play the game.
Especially those jovial segments that reinforced the comradeship inserted into it. Thanks to sheriff china obrien cynthia rothrock, beaver. Pages in category 1985 soundtracks the following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. This film is at its core an attempt to leverage the success of an olympic athlete with what was a growing interest in martial arts and ninja movies. The dialogue is full of howlers, the acting ranges from wooden to hammy, and the central concept of a gymnasticskarate fusion is played out in a rather silly manner note how the hero conveniently finds gymnastic equipment in nongymnasticsoriented environments in a few key scenes.
Even though the films politics are proamerican since the hero is american and our mission to place a satellite station in parmistan was a success, theres a line in there that could be considered a. With kurt thomas, tetchie agbayani, richard norton, edward michael bell. Aug 11, 2015 watch gymkata full movie online here film gymkata 14570. In a standard noplotter, this is a martial arts showcase for gymnast kurt thomas as jonathan cabot, the front line man sent out to secure a military foothold in an unfriendly, unnamed country in. Director robert clouse specialized in hong kong martial arts actioners and is best known for helming bruce lees enter the dragon 1973. As a film in its own right, gymkata is pretty terrible, but as an ironically viewed artifact of its age, it is high entertainment.
In the late 1960s, hoovers fbi targeted her because of her political and romantic involvement with civil rights activist hakim jamal. Watch gymkata online 1080p gymkata is one of best movie released on 3 may 1985 starring kurt thomas, tetchie agbayani, richard norton, edward bell, john barrett. Pages in category 1980s action films the following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 331 total. Met kurt thomas, tetchie agbayani en richard norton. Parts of it were very amusing and dynamic to watch.
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