Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

"A hero who doesn't exist must save America from an enemy we never knew we had."

Oct 11 1985 PG-13 2h 1m
Action, Adventure, Comedy

An officially "dead" cop is trained to become an extraordinary unique assassin in service of the U.S. President.

Plot

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 Chiun, the Master of Sinanju. Based on the popular pulp series "The Destroyer," by Richard Sapir and Warren Murphy.

Written by

Richard Sapir, Warren Murphy, Christopher Wood

Directed by

Guy Hamilton

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Dick Clark Productions, Orion Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
14,920
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
46
Popularity
NA