REMO WILLIAMS: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS (Theatrical Release USA 1985)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.0|5.0 Starsìììì 

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins—Korean martial arts movie—sets itself for a sequel with Fred Ward, Wilford Brimley, and Joel Grey. It’s a good, afternoon watch with some very good martial arts moves.

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Storyline 

A dead police officer is enlivened to become a special protector. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Guy Hamilton for directing effort. Thank you to Producer Larry Spiegel for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Officer Samuel Makin (Fred Ward), Master Chiun (Joel Grey), CURE Director (Wilford Brimley), CURE Agent (J>A> Preston), General Scott Watson (George Coe), George Grove (Charles Cioffi), Major Rayner Fleming (Kate Mulgrew), Jim Wilson (Michael Pataki), Ambulance Driver (Reginald VelJohnson), Zack (Jon Polito), Red (Gene LeBell), Sebastian Ligarde), Jim (Tom McBride), Nurse (Suzanne Snyder), Barker (William Hickey), Stone (Patrick Kilpatrick), and Captain Young (Roger Cudney). 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. The movie has great stunt work and shows Fred Ward as a good choice for action movies. Unfortunately, he did not reprise the role for the 2017 Remo Williams 2: The Adventure Continues. That role went to Joe Goljan,

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Ben Meyers