For the Statue of Liberty scenes, a replica of the Statue's torso, head and arm was built in Mexico. This video is part of the Scarecrow Video Collection. "[3] Hopes for a series were dashed when the box office results were disappointing, earning only $3.4 million in 1,170 theaters in its first four days. A young aspiring actor, who was still working as a bartender in Manhattan after filming his first television pilot, was almost cast in the role of Remo Williams. One person found this helpful. Bruce Willis, a young unknown at the time, was considered for the lead male title character role of Remo Williams, which in the end was cast with actor Fred Ward. Kim, Sophia. The film was supposed to be the first of a series based on The Destroyer series of novels. : SCV8_1.mp4; preservation master SCV8.mkv Description: This amateur film presents a sequel to the 1985 film "Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins". [3], "I don't like to intellectualize a role," said Ward. Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins... opened on October 11, 1985 and earned $3,376,971 in its opening weekend, ranking #4 at the United States box office. • Fred Ward as Officer Samuel Edward 'Sam' Makin / CURE Agent Remo Williams He played air traffic controller, Bob Abbot, in the 2012 film Air Collision. Read more. Remo Williams: Joel Grey ... Chiun: Wilford Brimley ... Harold Smith: J.A. Preston George Coe Kate Mulgrew Charles Cioffi Patrick Kilpatrick Michael Pataki Davenia McFadden Cosie Costa J.P. Romano Joel Kramer Frank Ferrara Marv Albert Reginald VelJohnson Jon Polito Jeff Allin Tom McBride William Hickey Joel Kramer 121 mins More details at IMDb TMDb The rest of the cast do a creditable job. ", "Movie Review 'Remo Williams' Lets Fun (slam-bang) Begin", "Remo Williams': A Flawed Mix Of Rambo, Bond And Bruce Lee Movie Review", "Remo Williams - The Adventure Begins (1985)", "Weekend Box Office Results for October 11-13, 1985", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Remo_Williams:_The_Adventure_Begins&oldid=1011525804, Films with screenplays by Christopher Wood (writer), Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 11 March 2021, at 10:30. J.A. [3]. OUTTAKES: OUTTAKES Released October 11th, 1985, 'Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins' stars Fred Ward, Joel Grey, Wilford Brimley, J.A. "I just think there are a lot of places to go with Remo. [10] By the end of its run, the film grossed $14,393,902 in the domestic box office. Filming & Production Craig Safan remained as the series composer. Remo Williams last edited by knife1 on 10/04/20 10:50PM View full history History. The character is based on The Destroyer pulp paperback series. Director Guy Hamilton noted that Fred Ward did 50% more of his own stunts than any other leading man he had worked with. [6][7][8], The LA Times noted that Hamilton and Wood's end result while "downplaying the violence and uplifting the humor, have delivered a welcome and breezy alternative to the mayhem and genocide of Rambo and Commando. Like a phoenix rises from the ashes of his old life in the justice system Remo acquires the ability and agilities needed to foil the foe. He is unwillingly recruited as an assassin for a secret United States organization, CURE. The series was created by Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir.The first novel of the series was published in 1971. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins ... with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at TVGuide.com [3] They signed Ward to star in three movies in the envisioned series.[3]. 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