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.
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A good mixture of action and comedy.
This is a good movie...about a cop, who is recruited to be part of this secret agency. He is basically recruited there against his will, as he is given a new face and even a new name. It is funny how he gets the name Remo Williams; a lot of thought was put into it. Most of this movie is the training that Remo (play excellently by Fred Ward) must go through to become the agent. His teacher is an old Korean played by Joel Grey who is great in the role. It is funny watching this two do their roles cause they are great and have a very good chemistry on the screen. Most of the action takes place near the end, as Remo has to investigate this guy whom sales weapons and stuff to the military. Great conclusion to this one as there is some good action scenes. Too bad there was never a sequel to this one cause it was a fun movie to watch.
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- Aaron1375
- Mar 13, 2003
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Language
- 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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