Force: Five
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Directed byRobert Clouse
Written byRobert Clouse
Emil Farkas and George Goldsmith (based on their screenplay)
Emil Farkas and George Goldsmith (based on their screenplay)
StarringJoe Lewis
CinematographyGil Hubbs
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| 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 |
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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]
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]