Gymkata

May 3, 1985

1h 30m

★ 5.4

The skill of gymnastics, the kill of karate.

Overview

U.S. agents send a gymnastic martial artist to secure a missile-base site in the savage country of Parmistan.

Genres

Action

Drama

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Gymkata Trailers

Cast

Jonathan Cabot

Kurt Thomas

Princess Rubali

Tetchie Agbayani

Zamir

Richard Norton

Paley

Edward Bell

Gomez

John Barrett

Hao

Conan Lee

Thorg

Bob Schott

The Kahn

Buck Kartalian

Colonel Cabot

Eric Lawson

Western Trainer

Sonny Barnes

Eastern Trainer

Tadashi Yamashita

Connie

Sharan Lea

Jackie Chan stars as the young warrior Hsu Yiu Fong. Hsu has been entrusted with the book of the "Art of the Snake and Crane," after the mysterious disappearance of the eight Shaolin Masters who had written it. He must fight off numerous clans who are all attempting to steal the book from him, to find out the true reason for the disappearance of the Shaolin Masters.

3.3

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5.5

The Legend of Bruce Lee

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5.5

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Jan 1, 1980

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7.1

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Having suffered as a boy under a brutal Communist-era coach, champion Hungarian gymnast Miklos moves to Canada years later in search of a new start - only to find himself unwittingly perpetuating the very same cycle of abuse among his own pupils.

6.7

The Queen of Kung Fu 3

Jul 17, 2022

The gorgeous big boss of The Bund, Ying, decides to end her career and live a peaceful life. But the various sects in the jungle are competing for the title of the best martial artist in the world. While Ying left for her hometown to celebrate her birthday, her master got murdered. In order to avenge her master's death, she returns to Shanghai with her younger sister and kills the gangsters, but she is falsely accused of killing her master and destroying her ancestors. How can she avenge the death of her master and punish the evil and promote good?

0.0

Three Warriors

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6.6

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6.4

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Feb 1, 1986

In ancient China, Zhi Ming trains at the legendary Northern Shaolin temple to avenge the death of his father at the hands of a nefarious magistrate.

6.4

No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers

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7.3

Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey

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5.6

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0.0

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5.0

The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe

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A Chinese immigrant, recently arrived in America, fights to free Mexican slaves from their cruel master.

5.0

Demon Fighter

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4.5

Shaolin Tough Kid

Jan 1, 1978

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5.2

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Two brothers who've been separated for many years find each other again and vow to avenge their father's death.

7.2

The Monkey King: Reborn

Apr 2, 2021

When the irritable monkey king visits a temple together with his master Tang Monk, he feels offended because of a trifle and thereupon accidentally destroys a magic tree growing on the sacred ground. This brings an ancient demon king back to life, who promptly kidnaps Tang Monk to take revenge for his long imprisonment. The monkey king and his followers have only three days to not only save their master but also to prevent the demon king from regaining his full powers and destroying the world…

7.5

Snake in the Monkey's Shadow

Feb 15, 1979

A young peasant boy who is bullied by local noblemen seeks to learn drunken boxing from the head of a local martial arts school. When the boy beats up his previous tormentors, the nobles patriarch challenges the boys teacher, the drunken master, who defeats the lot of them. Embarrased, the nobles retain two hired snake style killers. They kill everyone except the peasant boy.