Gymkata is a 1985 martial arts film directed by Robert Clouse, based on Dan Tyler Moore's 1957 novel The Terrible Game.

Supporting cast members includes Tetchie Agbayani as Princess Rubali, alongside Richard Norton, Edward Bell, John Barrett, Conan Lee, Bob Schott and Buck Kartalian.

As an extra incentive, Cabot is also told that his father (who went missing) was actually an SIA operative who was sent to play the game but was never heard from again.

Using their combined fighting skills, the Princess and the Khan attack Zamir's men before encouraging the citizens of Parmistan to rise up and seize the rest.

The film is based on the 1957 novel The Terrible Game by Dan Tyler Moore, adapted for the screen by Charles Robert Carner (of Blind Fury fame), and shot in Yugoslavia.

[1] Filipino actress Tetchie Agbayani was cast as the love interest to Kurt Thomas' character after she finished her scenes for the film The Emerald Forest, where she played a Brazilian tribal member.

Having moved to the United States in 1982, she had originally intended to retire as an actress and "be a normal person" prior to receiving the two roles.

It has developed a minor cult following as an unintentional comedy for its dubious premise, poor production quality and strange setting.

The 1993 Filipino comedy film Gin Kata, starring Herbert Bautista and directed by Nestor Arsenal, is titled in reference to Gymkata.