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Plot

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, Remo is trained in a near-magical Korean martial arts form by Chiun (Joel Grey) in great sequences where walking on water is taken in stride. After his training, Remo goes after a corrupt arms manufacturer with connections in the U.S. military and acquires the necessary help-mate in the form of Major Rayner Fleming (Kate Mulgrew). Antics at the Statue of Liberty and other stunts enliven the action, but cannot make up for comic-book level characters.
MPAA Rating:
PG-13
Genre(s):
Action
Run Time:
121min.
Theatrical Release Date:
05/04/2009
DVD Release Date:
07/15/2003
Distributor(s):
Orion
Director(s):
Guy Hamilton
Starring:
Fred Ward , Joel Grey , Wilford Brimley , J.A. Preston , George Coe
Themes:
Assassination Plots,Heroic Mission,Mentors
Tone:
Deadpan,Earnest,Forceful,Goofy,Humorous,Tense
Keywords:
Superhero,death,espionage,government,infiltration,martial-arts,master [expert],mentor,revenge,secret-society,training,undercover
Language:
English