Here comes a new kind of enforcer to uphold truth and justice. Make way or else!

Starring: Fred Ward, Joel Grey, Wilford Brimley, J. A. Preston, George Coe, Charles Cioffi, Kate Mulgrew, Patrick Kilpatrick, Michael Pataki

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"For an apricot, yes. For a head of lettuce, even more so. For a mountain, I have not even begun in years. For a man, I am just right." - Chiun, when asked his age.

Why watch this? As a Fred Ward fan, I gave this film a chance... and LOVED IT!

Plot Summary: A New York City police officer's death is faked, leading him to be recruited into a secret government organization named CURE. He is given a new identity as Remo Williams and embarks on rigorous martial arts training under the tutelage of an eccentric Korean master, Chiun, to become an assassin. His training is interrupted when he is assigned to investigate a corrupt arms dealer selling faulty weapons to the U.S. Army.

Dad's Preview: This hidden gem is loosely based on The Destroyer, a series of pulp paperbacks centered on a U.S. Government operative who gets only covert, dangerous missions. This is Remo's origin story, and focuses mostly on his Zen training, under the mysterious Korean master Chen. Sure, it's full of standard action, yet the characters are very interesting. Joel Grey steals every scene as the stoic, yet witty, Chen. I really wanted the filmmakers to continue the series, but that never happened. C'est la vie, as they say.

Dick Clark Productions; Orion Pictures