Remo - Unarmed And Dangerous
1985
AA New York cop is recruited and trained by a government agency to investigate an industrial empire. Read more
| Starring | Fred Ward, Joel Grey, Kate Mulgrew |
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| Director | Guy Hamilton |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
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Remo - Unarmed And Dangerous
AA New York cop is recruited and trained by a government agency to investigate an industrial empire.
| Starring | Fred Ward, Joel Grey, Kate Mulgrew |
|---|---|
| Director | Guy Hamilton |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 56 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Dutch |
| Released | DVD: 07 Nov 2005 Production year: 1985 |
| Format | DVD |
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A solid, unpretentious little action thriller, which is notable mainly for the presence of Joel Grey the Oscar-winning MC of Cabaret, making a rare return to the big screen. The Remo of the title is Fred Ward, a no-nonsense policeman who is transformed into a super agent by a wise old Oriental (Grey). Director Guy Hamilton probably would have preferred to have the same sort of budgets that were afforded him for his Bond movies, but he still keeps the action roaring along, and there are some neat supporting turns from Charles Cioffi and William Hickey.
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6 out of 7 people found this review helpful
Finally!
I think this is adapted from a comic book, I'm not sure... but it's great fun anyway. Fred Ward is the cop that nobody will miss, whose death is faked, and who is recruited into a top secret crime-fighting organisation, consisting of two bosses and him. Most of the film is dedicated to his training at the hands of old Korean master Chun, played wonderfully by Joel Grey. This predates computer effects (it's mid-eighties) so don't expect it to be weighed down by over-the-top effects. There is action in it, and it's good, particularly some terrific stunt work on the Statue of Liberty - all the better for not being computer trickery, but real stunt men (remember them?). But the best thing about Remo is that it doesn't take itself seriously at all; there are laughs aplenty, and it's almost worth watching just for Chun's show-stopping party piece in the closing minutes. Great fun, and about time it was out on disc - my only possible gripe is that I don't think this is a wide screen edition.
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I saw this film some years ago not long after the original release. I enjoyed at the time. Out of interest Remo was range of second rate corny books which although corny were easy reading
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