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
- Joe Lewis as Jim Martin
- Bong Soo Han as Rev. Rhee
- Sonny Barnes as Lockjaw
- Richard Norton as Ezekiel
- Benny Urquidez as Billy Ortega
- Ron Hayden as Willard
- Pam Huntington as Laurie
- Amanda Wyss as Cindy Lester (as Mandy Wyss)
- Joe Corley (uncredited)[5]
Video Release
On February 11, 2014, Scorpion Releasing released Force: Five on DVD.
References
- ^ "Force: Five (1981)". AFI. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Bong Soo Han, 73; grand master of hapkido won film fans for martial arts". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ^ Films of Fury: The Kung Fu Movie Book. Eirini Press. 2011. ISBN 9780979998942.
- ^ "Not Just A Lot Of Kicks". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
External links
- Force: Five at IMDb
