Force: Five
Directed byRobert Clouse
Written byRobert Clouse
Emil Farkas and George Goldsmith (based on their screenplay)
StarringJoe Lewis
CinematographyGil Hubbs
Edited byBob Bring
Music byWilliam Goldstein
Production
company
American Cinema Productions
Distributed byAmerican Cinema Releasing
Release dates
  • June 26, 1981 (1981-06-26) (Indianapolis, Minneapolis, St. Louis)
Running time
96 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3 million[1]
Box office$4.2 million[2]

Force: Five is a 1981 film directed by Robert Clouse. Its stars are Joe Lewis and Bong Soo Han,[3] and it is a loose remake of the 1976 Jim Kelly action film, Hot Potato.[4]

Plot

A top government agent assembles a force of five martial arts experts to carry out a near-impossible assignment. They must topple the corrupt organization behind one of the world's wealthiest and most powerful religious leaders.

Cast

Video Release

On February 11, 2014, Scorpion Releasing released Force: Five on DVD.

References

  1. ^ "Force: Five (1981)". AFI. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 302. ISBN 9780835717762. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
  3. ^ "Bong Soo Han, 73; grand master of hapkido won film fans for martial arts". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
  4. ^ Films of Fury: The Kung Fu Movie Book. Eirini Press. 2011. ISBN 9780979998942.
  5. ^ "Not Just A Lot Of Kicks". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2011-01-22.

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Films directed by Robert Clouse
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