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Remo Williams - The Adventure Begins (1985)

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Average Rating: 4.4/10
Reviews Counted: 12
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Release Date: Oct 11, 1985 Wide

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Adapted from the "Destroyer" series of novels and comic books (not exactly the level of Ian Fleming), Remo Williams (Fred Ward) is a New York cop who works for a top-secret government agency accountable directly to the President of the U.S. After his reluctant induction into this agency, Remo is trained in a near-magical Korean martial arts form by Chiun (Joel Grey) in great sequences where walking on water is taken in stride. After his training, Remo goes after a corrupt arms manufacturer with

PG-13, 2 hr. 1 min.

Action & Adventure

Directed By: Guy Hamilton

In Theaters: Oct 11, 1985 Wide

On DVD: Jul 15, 2003

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Cast

Fred Ward
Remo Williams
Joel Grey
Chiun
Wilford Brimley
Harold Smith
J.A. Preston
Conn MacCleary
George Coe
Gen. Scott Watson
Kate Mulgrew
Maj. Rayner Fleming
Charles Cioffi
George Grove
Marvin H. Albert
Sports Announcer
Jeff Allin
Lt. Fox
Cosie Costa
Pvt. Damico
Roger Cudney
Capt. Young
Wendy Gazelle
Linda - Soap Opera
William Hickey
Coney Island Barker
Reginald VelJohnson
Ambulance Driver
Dodi Kenan
Nurse
Patrick Kilpatrick
Stone
Gene Lebell
Red
Tom McBride
Jim - Soap Opera
Davenia McFadden
N.Y. Traffic Control Co...
Jon Polito
Zack
J.P. Romano
Boomer
Michael M. Ryan
Sgt. Sullivan
Frank Simpson
Senior Police Officer
Suzanne Snyder
Nurse - Soap Opera
Duane B. Clark
Logger
Phil Culotta
Soldier Driver
Frank Ferrara
Boomer
Joel Kramer
Boomer
Phil Neilson
Hood
Michael Pataki
Jim Wilson
Webster Whinery
Hood
Will Jeffries
Young Captain
John Christianson
Logger
Sebastian Ligarde
Pvt. Johnson
Andrew Ian McMillan
Doctor
Ray Woodfork
Hood
Amanda Mackey-Johnson
Jane Jenkins
Janet Hirshenson

Critic Reviews for Remo Williams - The Adventure Begins

All Critics (16) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (7) | DVD (6)

A disappointing film, Remo Williams was meant as a star vehicle for Fred ward and as the first chapter of a franchise, but, alas, neither thing happened.

July 20, 2011 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

...a sporadically watchable (yet surprisingly dull) piece of work.

July 19, 2010 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

A terrific piece of escapist entertainment that deserved to be a much bigger hit. Makes you wish there were more Remo Williams movies.

October 15, 2005 Comment

Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

And it ended almost immediately.

January 15, 2004 Comment

Randy Shulman

Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) Source: Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)

The adventure begins...and ends painfully.

July 6, 2003 Comment

Gerry Shamray

Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

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This action adventure was meant as start of a James Bond-esque franchise, but flopped at the cinemas back in the day. That doesn't mean this isn't an enjoyable film. It doesn't take itself too serious, has wonderful parts of humor, especially in the relation between Remo and his Asian master. That tongue-in-cheek

October 7, 2007

Jens S.

Super Reviewer

This movie has action, comedy, outrageous and silly stunts... it's stupid, but fun. It could have been a better movie, though. It needed some funnier jokes, a couple of better actors maybe, at least for the bad guys, and maybe they could rewrite the script a little. As it is, the ending isn't satisfactory, we need

June 20, 2011

AJ Verser

Super Reviewer

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