Remo Williams - The Adventure Begins

Remo Williams - The Adventure Begins (1985)

  • 42% of critics liked it
    (12 reviews)

  • 57% of users liked it
    (7,353 ratings)

Adapted from the "Destroyer" series of novels and comic books (not exactly the level of Ian Fleming), Remo Williams (Fred Ward) is a New York cop who works for a top-secret government agency accountable directly to the President of the U.S. After his reluctant induction into this agency,… More

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PG-13,
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Genres
Action & Adventure
In Theaters
Oct 11, 1985 Wide
US

Critic Reviews

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    A disappointing film, Remo Williams was meant as a star vehicle for Fred ward and as the first chapter of a franchise, but, alas, neither thing happened.

  • David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

    ...a sporadically watchable (yet surprisingly dull) piece of work.

  • Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily

    A terrific piece of escapist entertainment that deserved to be a much bigger hit. Makes you wish there were more Remo Williams movies.

  • Randy Shulman, Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)

    And it ended almost immediately.

  • Gerry Shamray, Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

    The adventure begins...and ends painfully.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jens S


    This action adventure was meant as start of a James Bond-esque franchise, but flopped at the cinemas back in the day. That doesn't mean this isn't an enjoyable film. It doesn't take itself too serious, has wonderful parts of humor, especially in the relation between… More

  • AJ V


    This movie has action, comedy, outrageous and silly stunts... it's stupid, but fun. It could have been a better movie, though. It needed some funnier jokes, a couple of better actors maybe, at least for the bad guys, and maybe they could rewrite the script a little. As it is,… More

  • Randy T


    One of my many guilty pleasures. Joel Grey is fantastic as the ancient but wry martial artist who mentors Fred Ward's stumbling, bumbling persona into a skilled but reluctant hero. Silly, outlandish and fun to watch.

  • Phil H


    Haha wow!! flashback to my childhood bigtime!! this was like....a slightly adult version of 'The Karate Kid' but still kinda childish, almost like a TV movie but slightly expensive (I'm guessing) haha First time I came across Fred Ward and I was quite hooked on his… More

  • Brian D


    80's cheese feast action,fred ward kicks ass.

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