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Force: Five (1981)
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July 1981 (USA)
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A martial-arts expert leads a team of fellow martial artists to rescue a senator's daughter from an island ruled by the evil leader of a fanatical religious cult. | add synopsis
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Joe Lewis | ... | Jim Martin | |
| Bong Soo Han | ... | Rev. Rhee (as Master Bong Soo Han) | |
| Sonny Barnes | ... | Lockjaw | |
| Richard Norton | ... | Ezekiel | |
| Benny Urquidez | ... | Billy Ortega | |
| Ron Hayden | ... | Willard | |
| Bob Schott | ... | Carl | |
| Pam Huntington | ... | Laurie | |
| Michael Prince | ... | William tark | |
| Peter MacLean | ... | Se. Forrester | |
| Amanda Wyss | ... | Cindy Lester (as Mandy Wyss) | |
| Tom Villard | ... | Disciple | |
| Matthew Tobin | ... | Becker | |
| Mel Novak | ... | The Assassin | |
| Dennis Mancini | ... | John |
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Remake of Hot Potato (1976)
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The only thing "Force: Five" proves is that the chances of finding a good American martial-arts film are about as many as those of finding a good Hong Kong Western. Yes, the film stars real martial artists who obviously know their stuff, but keep in mind that:
a) most of them can't act (Richard Norton is excepted)
b) most of the time they're fighting useless morons who stand around like sitting ducks, waiting to be kicked.
And how about the fact that the doors of the rooms where the "bad guys" keep their drugs-and-guns-for-sale and the dead bodies of their victims are unlocked and unguarded?
Cheap and stupid. But the actors sure know how to kick high. (*1/2)