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Plot: Talk about hubris: this film, released at the height of sequelmania in the mid-1980s, came with its own intimations of future sequels built right into the title. Unfortunately, you have to make a good...( read more read more... ) first film in order to generate follow-ups--something these filmmakers didn't manage--so the adventure began and ended with this one. Based on the pulp paperback adventure series The Destroyer, the film deals with a ne'er-do-well, Remo Williams (Fred Ward), who is recruited to battle the forces of evil. He is trained by an Asian martial arts master who, in those days before political correctness, was played by Joel Grey in heavy makeup. But the action is both forced and preposterous, jokey without every really being funny. The best thing about the film is Grey--and his stereotyped depiction of an Asian is pretty hard to take today. --Marshall Fine

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  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    May 6, 2008
    Don't be fooled by the cheesy title of this movie this is when movies where fun and exciting. This movie has everything in it. You have to see it to believe it. This was one of my favorite movies growing up. Not many people have even heard of it let alone seen it. Search high and low to find this one and it will be worth it.(n)
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    January 12, 2008
    One of the best secret agent movies of its time, this movie provides action, comedy,and just plain old good story tellin, it isn't that good but its funny as shit
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    December 11, 2007
    this movie is funny and cool.It beats the hell out whatever hollywood is shiting out now.This film does not take itself seriously for example Remo kicks a bad guy's ass with a diamond on his tooth.then uses that guy's mouth to cut a bulletproof window to escape poison gas.You also have Remo fighting bad guys on the statue of liberty.priceless.Fred Ward is one of my favorite B movie actors.Joel Grey's character Chun spouts some crazy shit too.check it out
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    November 1, 2007
    Not the best movie, but Joel Grey is so unbelievable as Remo's mentor, that this makes the movie just fun to watch. Wish they had made a sequel.
  • 1.0 Star
    MCT:
    July 28, 2007
    HAHAHAHA....The funniest thing about this film is that the filmmakers actually thought this would be a series. Dumbasses dont grow on trees and this is proof they cant make films either. Seriously though, it sucks.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    July 17, 2007
    oh yeah! loved this film as a kid! (how many times have I said that here in flixster???)... really! kept watching out for the sequel that never came.... hmmmm.... anybody out there listening? I WANT A REMAKE OF THIS ONE!!!! maybe with Fred Ward being the teacher this time... passing on the heritage to some young hotshot!
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 28, 2007
    I remember seeing this thing on Cinemax at 3 in the morning, and I loved it...as a matter of fact, I'm still waiting for the sequels
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 22, 2007
    Doesn't do justice to the books, but I liked Joel Gray as Chiun. But you take what you can when you're a fan of the books. If only they'd kept the elements that made the series good, especially Smitty.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    May 29, 2007
    This is one of those love/hate movies, and as a long time fan of the books i love the movie for what they tried to do, bring glory to the great house of Sinanju
  • 1.0 Star
    MCT:
    May 26, 2007
    I can't believe people like this movie! It's not total crap, but it's uninspired, derivative, and totally lacking in any original thought - even for the time. One good action sequence does not a good movie make.
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    May 24, 2007
    this is one of my all time favorite movies. so, yeah, every once in a while i gotta take the time to sit back and watch it. anyway, the adventure begins and goes where? why were there no sequels to this great movie? it has one of the first references to the internet, and some cool matrix-like bullet dodging. and lets not forget about the dog on the tightrope!
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    May 9, 2007
    Fred Ward is action hard funny in this film. I always wished this film was better so they would have made a sequel. I think this character could have been better. And Joel Grey is a hoot in this film.
  • 1.5 Stars
    MCT:
    May 3, 2007
    i dont remember much just running over sand with out leaving foot prints... i was very very young...Rewatch is a nesecity
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    April 23, 2007
    Dude, that little master in this movie made m e laugh so much. It was one of the supplemental films for me growing up as a kid when cartoons kicked off.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    March 5, 2007
    A film unlike any other. Fred Ward is taught by Joel Grey (as an 80-year-old Korean) how to dodge bullets and run on water in order to steal some shit from the army. Hey, I loved it.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    January 25, 2007
    This movie was the first time i saw Fred Ward. Its such a funny movie and Chun just makes things even funnyer. With martial arts and humor you just can't go wrong. Ace movie.
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    January 14, 2007
    An excellent movie based on the series of books The Destroyer. The only sad thing to me is it didn't get enough popularity to get more movies of the series made. Hats of to Joel Grey who brought the trainer Chun to life with all his sarcastic and mentor-like glory.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    November 20, 2006
    While campy is definitely an understatement, it's funny as hell but I still love it! Besides...It's Fred Ward. What's not to like?!

    And tell me where in the world would you see a woman climax from someone touching her wrist?!
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    October 8, 2006
    Spectaular and funny adventure film of a street smart cop turned as the no. 1 recruit of top secret organisation.
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    July 21, 2006
    wow, what can i say about this film. well its totally 80s , very cheesy, lots of overacting, plot holes galore, campy as shit. but a fun ride

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  • sexycat18
    i just seen this movie and it was real funny. a must see movie
    posted 85 days ago

Details

  • Rated: (PG-13)
  • Directed by: Guy Hamilton
  • Genres: Action & Adventure
  • Released: October 11, 1985
  • DVD Released: July 15, 2003

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