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Force: Five (1981)
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Robert Clouse (screenplay)
Emil Farkas (based on a screenplay by)
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July 1981 (USA) more
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A martial-arts expert leads a team of fellow martial artists to rescue a senator's daughter from an island ruled by the evil leader of a fanatical religious cult. | add synopsis
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Not bad to be sure.......but far from Clouse's best more (5 total)
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Joe Lewis | ... | Jim Martin |
| Bong Soo Han | ... | Rev. Rhee (as Master Bong Soo Han) |
| Sonny Barnes | ... | Lockjaw |
 | Richard Norton | ... | Ezekiel |
| Benny Urquidez | ... | Billy Ortega |
| Ron Hayden | ... | Willard |
| Bob Schott | ... | Carl |
| Pam Huntington | ... | Laurie |
| Michael Prince | ... | William tark |
| Peter MacLean | ... | Se. Forrester |
| Amanda Wyss | ... | Cindy Lester (as Mandy Wyss) |
| Tom Villard | ... | Disciple |
| Matthew Tobin | ... | Becker |
| Mel Novak | ... | The Assassin |
| Dennis Mancini | ... | John |
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Remake of Hot Potato (1976) more
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It seems that director Robert Clouse was hit by a brain wave one day; that by basically mimicking his very own Kung Fu classic, Enter The Dragon, he might likewise repeat the financial returns. Sadly, as good as the idea seemed on paper, in practice it didn't quite come off as evidenced with the resultant film in question. Ultimately, this just doesn't have the star power of the incomparable Bruce Lee to drive it and in all honesty, there simply isn't enough action on show to make it particularly memorable as a martial arts film either.
Having said this, the film is a fairly enjoyable little romp in its own right and certainly boasts an amazing assemble of martial arts stars on show with the likes of genuine kickboxing legends, Joe Lewis and Benny Urquedez (who fares the best in this film, fight wise) plus Australian martial arts sensation and star of many a B-movie, Richard Norton (here sporting a particularly bad goatee!) and in the main villainous role, a genuine Hapkido master in the shape of Bong Soo Han. Certainly, the incredible line up was my main reason for tracking this hard to find flick down in the first place and whilst I can't in all honesty state that it is a classic by any stretch of the imagination, I will say that it is certainly worth a watch if you are a fan of the genre.