Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

Film - 1985 - Action & Adventure, Comedy, Crime

The story

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.

Directed by

Guy Hamilton

Starring

Fred Ward, Joel Grey, Wilford Brimley, J.A. Preston, George Coe, Kate Mulgrew

Where to watch

prime

Ratings

IMDb 6.4 out of 10

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Film · 1985 · Action & Adventure · Comedy · Crime

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

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The story

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.

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IMDb
6.4 / 10
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44%
Tomatometer
3 / 5
7k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
6.2 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreAction & Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Runtime2h 1m
RatedM
Release1985-10-11
Where to watch
Prime Video
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