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]

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
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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]

Plot

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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

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Video Release

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

References

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  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.
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