An officially "dead" cop is trained to become an extraordinary unique assassin in service of the US President.An officially "dead" cop is trained to become an extraordinary unique assassin in service of the US President.An officially "dead" cop is trained to become an extraordinary unique assassin in service of the US President.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 nominations total
Joel Kramer
- Boomer #2
- (as Joel J. Kramer)
Marv Albert
- Sports Announcer
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSome of the actors who auditioned for the part of Remo Williams claimed to be proficient in the martial art of Sinanju, not realizing it was a fiction derived from "The Destroyer" novels on which the movie was based.
- GoofsWhen the Dobermann follows Remo across the wire, the Dobermann's feet disappear behind a matte painting used to conceal the flat surface. The wire itself is invisible, with only the division between the matte and the background defining it. At the end of the shot the Dobermann even starts to run across the "wire".
- Quotes
Remo Williams: How old are you? I mean really, you are old, now aren't you?
Chiun: For an apricot, yes. For a head of lettuce, even more so. For a mountain, I have not even begun in years. For a man, I am just right.
- Alternate versionsUK cinema and video versions were cut by 35 secs by the BBFC with edits to kicks and blows during the opening fight scene. The cuts are restored in the MGM DVD release.
- SoundtracksRemo's Theme (What If)
Performed by Tommy Shaw
Written by Tommy Shaw and Richie Cannata
Courtesy of A&M Records, Inc.
Featured review
Remo Williams makes James Bond look like Maxwell Smart...
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins... is a terrific action/espionage film that rides on the wave of the immensely popular Roger Moore 007 films of the 80s. But, Williams is a decidedly different spy...a policeman who "dies", but is brought back through the miracles of plastic surgery to become Remo Williams, the enigmatic point man for CURE, headed by the wonderful Wilford Brimley as Harold Smith. The true scene stealer in this action-packed, fast-paced film is Joel Grey as the Korean martial/mental arts master, Chiun, who delivers the best lines and performance of the movie. Fred Ward is also good as our hero, who is physically imposing and equally emotionally distraught as Remo Williams.
Highly recommended for action lovers, spy fans, and people who love quirky films that have been lost, but not forgotten.
Highly recommended for action lovers, spy fans, and people who love quirky films that have been lost, but not forgotten.
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Sprache
- Also known as
- Remo Williams and the Secret of Sinanju
- Filming locations
- Popocatépetl Volcano, Puebla, Mexico(Mount Promise proving grounds)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $14,393,902
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,376,971
- Oct 14, 1985
- Gross worldwide
- $14,393,902
- Runtime2 hours 1 minute
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) officially released in India in English?
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