Includes bonus commentary by RiffTrax Title: Gymkata (1985) Alternate Title: Asia Mission Genre: Action / Adventure Plot Synopsis:An American Olympic gymnast is recruited by a secret U.S. agency to travel to the remote nation of Parmistan and compete in a deadly contest known as “The Game.” No foreigner has ever survived it, but winning would allow the United States to install a strategic monitoring station. Using a bizarre blend of gymnastics and martial arts, he faces assassins, traps, and hostile villagers in a fight for survival and national interest. Cast and Crew Director: Robert Clouse Writers: Charles Robert Carner, Dan Tyler Moore Cast: Kurt Thomas as Jonathan Cabot Tetchie Agbayani as Princess Rubali Richard Norton as Zamir Edward Bell as Paley Buck Kartalian as The Kahn YouTube Trailer: Gymkata | Trailer IMDb: Gymkata (1985) Reviews from Letterboxd: Matt Goldberg — ★★★★“Most movies couldn’t find a way to top the already silly premise of sending a gymnast to do espionage, but Gymkata somehow pulls it off with unforgettable madness.” Billy Ray Brewton — ★★★“There is no defense.” Patrick Willems — ★★★½“An action movie that feels like it was dreamed up after a late-night infomercial and committed to film with absolute sincerity.” Adam Cook — ★★★“The village of the crazed is one of the most inexplicably amazing sequences in ’80s action cinema.” Jared Mobarak — ★★★½“Utterly ridiculous and completely earnest, Gymkata earns its cult status through sheer commitment to its insanity.” Meta Description: A cult ’80s action oddity, Gymkata follows an Olympic gymnast forced into a lethal foreign competition, blending martial arts and gymnastics into one of the most bizarre espionage adventures ever put to film.