Movie

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

“A hero who doesn't exist must save America from an enemy we never knew we had.”

★ 6.3(288)19852h 1m

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in United States, and available to rent or buy on Fandango At Home. Availability checked 23 July 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Guy Hamilton
Release date: 1985-10-11
Runtime: 2h 1m
Language: English
Box office: $14,393,902
Budget: $40,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Orion Pictures

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins — trailer

About Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins is a 1985 movie in the Action, Adventure and Comedy genres, directed by Guy Hamilton, starring Fred Ward, Joel Grey and Wilford Brimley. It has a runtime of 2 hours 1 minute. It holds an average rating of 6.3/10 from 288 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Tough Brooklyn street cop Sam Makin is unwillingly recruited as an assassin for a secret United States organization known as CURE, who fake his death and give him a new identity: Remo Williams. With his appearance surgically altered, Williams is trained to be a human killing machine by his aged, derisive and impassive Korean martial arts master Chiun.

Cast

Fred Ward

Remo Williams

Joel Grey

Chiun

Wilford Brimley

Harold Smith

J.A. Preston

Conn MacCleary

George Coe

Gen. Scott Watson

Kate Mulgrew

Maj. Rayner Fleming

Charles Cioffi

George Grove

Patrick Kilpatrick

Stone

Michael Pataki

Jim Wilson

Davenia McFadden

N.Y. Traffic Control Cop

Cosie Costa

Pvt. Damico

J.P. Romano

Boomer #1

Themes & keywords

martial artsbased on novel or booknew identitysecret agentagentstatue of libertyaction comedyspiesyellowface

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins in United States?+

In United States, you can stream Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. It's also available to rent or buy on Fandango At Home.

Is Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins on Netflix?+

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins is not on Netflix in United States right now, but you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

How long is Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins?+

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins has a runtime of 2 hours 1 minute (121 minutes).

Who stars in Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins?+

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins stars Fred Ward, Joel Grey, Wilford Brimley, J.A. Preston and George Coe.

When did Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins come out?+

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins is a 1985 movie directed by Guy Hamilton.

What genre is Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins?+

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins is Action, Adventure and Comedy film.

Who directed Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins?+

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins was directed by Guy Hamilton.