Review of Gymkata (1985) by Vivieno C — 06 Jun 2007

A new kind of martial arts combat. The skill of gymnastics. the kill of karate. that's all I gotta say...

This review of Gymkata (1985) was written by Vivieno C on 06 Jun 2007.

Gymkata has generally received mixed reviews.

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