Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins ( Remo: The First Adventure ) ( Remo: Unarmed and Dangerous )

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Remo: The First Adventure
Alternate Title: Remo: Unarmed and Dangerous
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Golden Globes
Oscar Academy Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
Dutch ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Surround )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
116 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1985 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Guy Hamilton

Written By:
Christopher Wood
Warren Murphy

Actors:
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
Frank Ferrara ..... Boomer #3
Marv Albert ..... Sports announcer

Synopsis:

When street-smart NYPD cop (Fred Ward) regains consciousness after a bizarre mugging, he has a new face and a new identity! Now he's Remo Williams, the #1 recruit of a top-secret organization, and he's toppling evil at every turn - even atop the Statue of Liberty... Trained by a quirky Korean martial arts master (Joel Grey) to dodge bullets, brave terrifying heights and thwart attackers with his bare hands, Remo become the ultimate criminal exterminator. But when he faces off against a corrupt millionaire and his army of henchmen, the real adventure begins! Based on 'The Destroyer' novels by Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir, Remo Williams was a rare - but deserved - chance for acclaimed character actor Fred Ward, to fill a leading role.

A cop who answers a call is ambushed. The next day he is buried. But in reality he is in a hospital and his appearance has been altered. He is then told by a man named McCleary that he now belongs to 'them'. 'Them' being CURE an organization whose job is to battle corruption. They give him the new name of Remo Williams. He then meets the head of CURE Harold Smith, who spends most of his time sitting in front of a copmuter and perusing over reports of individuals that have to be dealt with. They then give him to Chiun, a Shinanju master, which is the art of killing someone and making it seem like an accident or natural causes. Chiun's regimen is hard on him. Smith then discovers a man named Grove, who is a defense contractor. It seems that whenever there's a case against him, the key witnesses and investigators disappear. Currently a military investigator is pursuing him about his new project which for some reason, he is tight lipped about. Smith sends McCleary and Remo to help her but Grove discovers them and wanting to know about them decides to stir things up. He sends some people to take Remo out but he outwits them. And when he tells Smith about it, Smith doesn't care who then tells him that unless they have more evidence against Grove they can't do anything and if they are about to be exposed, they have to disappear. And while Smith and McCleary have made arrangements for their demise, Remo is told that Chiun will take him out. So he and McCleary have to get the evidence they need.

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 connections in the U.S. military and acquires the necessary help-mate in the form of Major Rayner Fleming (Kate Mulgrew). Antics at the Statue of Liberty and other stunts enliven the action, but cannot make up for comic-book level characters.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 10 January, 2012.

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