Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

Name: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Cast: Fred Ward, Joel Grey, Wilford Brimley, J.A. Preston

Theatrical - Wide 1985-10-11

Cast Fred Ward Joel Grey Wilford Brimley J.A. Preston
Directed by Guy Hamilton
Written by Christopher Wood

Genres: Action Comedy

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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... See more 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.

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Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins – a cult classic gets a beautiful 4K release

1985's would-be franchise starter, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, gets a nice 4K release from Kino Lorber.

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The adventure begins for Remo Williams on 4K Blu-ray from Kino Lorber

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The boutique label Kino Lorber remasters this cult classic that attempted to become a James Bond-eque franchise.

Better Call Saul executive producer Gordon Smith is working to bring Remo Williams back in a TV series based on The Destroyer books.

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The Best Movie You Never Saw: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

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We take a look back at the 1985 cult classic adaptation of the Destroyer novels, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins!

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The Destroyer: Better Call Saul executive producer is developing a Remo Williams TV series

Posted 3 years ago

Several decades ago, authors Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir teamed up to start a pulp paperback series called The Destroyer. The first book was titled Created, The Destroyer, and introduced a hero named Remo Williams. More than 150 novels in...

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Fred Ward, beloved star of Remo Williams and Tremors, dead at 79

Posted 4 years ago

The great Fred Ward, star of such cult classics as Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, Tremors and Cast a Deadly Spell, is dead at 79. No cause of death has been revealed yet, but for any fan of genre cinema...

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The Best Movie You Never Saw: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

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The Good, The Bad & The Badass: Guy Hamilton

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Shane Black will direct the return of Remo Williams in The Destroyer

Posted 12 years ago

Rejoice fans! Remo Williams is returning to the big screen! Sony Pictures announced today that IRON MAN 3 director Shane Black will direct the big budget adaptation of THE DESTROYER, the novel series starring Remo Williams! REMO WILLIAMS: THE ADVENTURE...