When you think about kicking ass and drawing blood, what's the first thing that comes to mind?

That's right: Male Gymnastics!

GYMKATA (1985) stars Olympian Kurt Thomas as a world-class athlete enlisted by the U.S. government to go on a one man mission of American glory to the exotic (albeit backwater) country of Parmistan. Sure, the government could give the assignment to someone more "appropriate" - like a CIA operative or marine - but in a life-threatening situation, would either of those individuals know how to perform flairs on a pommel horse or choreograph an exciting floor routine? No! And that's why they'd be useless!

Based on a novel that has absolutely nothing to do with gymnastics whatsoever, GYMKATA will get your adrenaline flowing and your American patriotism riled up to levels unseen since the end of the Cold War.

Also: the 2014 Olympics are on and this is a movie that failed horribly at turning an Olympian into a world-famous movie star. It's pseudo-topical!

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Admission is FREE.

Doors open at 7:30 PM.

19+ event.