Gymkata (1985 Future Cult Classic)

Gymkata (1985 Future Cult Classic)

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May 13, 2026 · 1h 1m · Season 24 · Episode 13

About this episode

This episode discusses the cult classic action movie Gymkata, featuring world champion gymnast Kurt Thomas.

The thirteenth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1985 features our cult classic pick, Kurt Thomas action movie Gymkata . Directed by Robert Clouse and starring Kurt Thomas, Tetchie Agbayani, Richard Norton and Buck Kartalian, Gymkata is the first and only film featuring world champion gymnast Kurt Thomas. The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert and Laurie Horn in the Miami Herald . Check out more info and the entire archive of past episodes at https://www.awesomemovieyear.com and visit us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear You can find Jason on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JHarrisComedy/ , on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jasonharriscomedy/ and on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/goforjason/ You can find Josh online at http://joshbellhateseverything.com/ , on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/ , on Bluesky at signalbleed.bsky.social and on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/signalbleed/ If you’re a Letterboxd user and you watch any of the movies we talk about on the show, tag your review “Awesome Movie Year” to share your thoughts. You can find our producer David…

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Topics covered

  • cult classic
  • action movie
  • 1985 film
  • gymnastics
  • film reviews

Keywords

  • Gymkata
  • Kurt Thomas
  • 1985
  • action movie
  • cult classic
  • film reviews

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