although i have see gymkata in a theater way back in 85 and i couldn not remember anything of the plot except for vague image of kurt thomas run and fight against a backdrop of stone wall and disappointment regard the end . after read some of the other review i pick up a copy of the newly release dvd to once again enter the world of gymkata . it turn out this be one of those film produce during the 80 that would go directly to video today . the film star champion gymnast kurt thomas a jonathan cabot and recruit out of the blue to infiltrate the nation of parmistan to enter and hopefully win the game and a suicidal bloodsport sponsor by the khan who encourage his people by yell what sound like yak power . the goal of the mission involve the star war defense system . jonathan be train in the martial art by princess rubali and who never speak or leave the house . once trained try to blend in with the local by wear a bright red sweater with dash of blue and white . needless to say cabot find himself run and fight for his life along the stone street of parmistan and on his way to a date with destiny and and the game . star and kurt thomas be ill serve by director robert clouse and who it look like be never on the set . the so called script be just this side of incompetent . see other review for the many howler throughout . the town of crazy have a few good moment and but be ultimately ruin by bad editing . the end . meh . still there the germ of a good action adventure here . a hong kong version with more visceral action and fast pace might even be pretty good .