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Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

PG-1319852h 1mGuy Hamilton
IMDb 6.4 · Rotten Tomatoes 44% · Metacritic 46

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"A hero who doesn't exist must save America from an enemy we never knew we had."

Tough Brooklyn street cop Sam Makin is unwillingly recruited as an assassin for a secret United States organization known as CURE, who fake his death and give him a new identity: Remo Williams. With his appearance surgically altered, Williams is trained to be a human killing machine by his aged, derisive and impassive Korean martial arts master Chiun.

ActionAdventureComedy
Martial ArtsBased On Novel Or BookNew IdentitySecret AgentAgentStatue Of LibertyAction ComedySpiesYellowface

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What is Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) about?

Tough Brooklyn street cop Sam Makin is unwillingly recruited as an assassin for a secret United States organization known as CURE, who fake his death and give him a new identity: Remo Williams. With his appearance surgically altered, Williams is trained to be a human killing machine by his aged, derisive and impassive Korean martial arts master Chiun.

Who stars in Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins?

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins stars Fred Ward (Remo Williams), Joel Grey (Chiun), Wilford Brimley (Harold Smith), J.A. Preston (Conn MacCleary), George Coe (Gen. Scott Watson). The film was directed by Guy Hamilton.

How long is Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins?

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1985. It is rated PG-13.

Is Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins worth watching?

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 44. Fans of Action, Adventure, Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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