Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
(1985)
Look Out! He's Unarmed and Dangerous!
Stars: Fred Ward, Joel Grey, Wilford Brimley, J.A. Preston, George Coe
Director: Guy Hamilton
Writer: Christopher Wood, Warren Murphy, Richard Sapir
Language: English
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Duration: 121
Rated: PG-13
DVD Release: July 2003
An NYPD cop is 'killed' in an accident. The death is faked, and he is inducted into the organization CURE, dedicated to preserving the constitution by working outside of it. Remo is to become the enforcement wing (assassin) of CURE, and learns an ancient Korean martial art from Chiun, the Master of Sinanju. Based on the popular pulp series "The Destroyer," by Richard Sapir and Warren Murphy.
Fred Ward | Remo Williams |
Joel Grey | Chiun |
Wilford Brimley | Harold Smith |
J.A. Preston | Conn MacCleary |
George Coe | Gen. Scott Watson |
Charles Cioffi | George Grove |
Kate Mulgrew | Maj. Rayner Fleming |
Patrick Kilpatrick | Stone |
Michael Pataki | Jim Wilson |
Davenia McFadden | NYC traffic control cop |
Cosie Costa | Pvt. Damico |
J.P. Romano | Boomer #1 |
Joel Kramer | Boomer #2 (as Joel J. Kramer) |
Frank Ferrara | Boomer #3 |
Marv Albert | Sports announcer (voice) |
Craig Safan | Composer |
Jon Polito | Zack |
Gene LeBell | Red |
Andrew Laszlo | Cinematographer |
Jeff Allin | Lt. Fox |
Sebastian Ligarde | Pvt. Johnson |
Genre: Martial Arts
Media: DVD
Sound: Dolby
IMDb: 0089901