Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)

6.4PG-13121 minDirector: Guy Hamilton

1985 film by Guy Hamilton

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, also released as Remo: Unarmed and Dangerous, is a 1985 American action-adventure film directed by Guy Hamilton. The film featured Fred Ward, Joel Grey, J. A. Preston, Wilford Brimley, and Kate Mulgrew.

The character is based on The Destroyer pulp paperback series, featuring the character Remo Williams. It fared poorly in theaters and received mixed reviews from critics, although it did earn Joel Grey a Golden Globe nomination. The film and a 1988 television pilot, Remo Williams: The Prophecy, both credited Dick Clark as executive producer. The film was supposed to be the first of a series based on The Destroyer series of novels. A significant setpiece within the film takes place at the Statue of Liberty, which was surrounded by scaffolding for its centenary restoration during this period.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins about?
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) — An NYPD cop is 'killed' in an accident. The death is faked, and he is inducted into the organization CURE, dedicated to preserving the constitution by working outside of it. Remo is to become the enforcement wing (assassin) of CURE, and learns an ancient Korean martial art from C
Is Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.