Force: Five

For the anime, see Force Five.

Force: Five
Directed by	Robert Clouse
Written by	Robert Clouse Emil Farkas and George Goldsmith (based on their screenplay)
Starring	Joe Lewis
Cinematography	Gil Hubbs
Edited by	Bob Bring
Music by	William Goldstein
Production company	American Cinema Productions
Distributed by	American Cinema Releasing
Release dates	June 26, 1981 (1981-6-26)(Indianapolis, Minneapolis, St. Louis)
Running time	96 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$3 million [1]
Box office	$4.6 million (U.S.A. Collection) [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

• 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]

Home media

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. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved 2011-01-22.

External links

• Force: Five at IMDb