Directed by Robert Clouse
Written by Charles Robert Carner
IMDB

A gymnast agrees to enter into a dangerous medieval style obstacle course (think of American Gladiators). He trains in the deadly art of karate and soon he's kicking and spinning around on bars during fights. He finds out this deadly game is somewhat crooked, but decides to win it any way. Pure 80s crap.
Going into this movie I was hoping for some excellent gymnastic-style fights. That isn't quite what I got, but it's not all that bad. The protagonist isn't a very exciting character, somewhat wooden even. The story is very action packed, but obviously absurd. This is the movies strong point. The plot is so over-the-top that you can't help but enjoy it. If you like "good" movie and hate "bad" action movie from the 80s then it should be a no-brainer to stay away from this one. If you like to watch bad movies, this is a perfect one to check out once you've exhausted the classics.

6.5/10