Force: Five
title: "Force: Five" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1981-films", "american-martial-arts-films", "films-directed-by-robert-clouse", "remakes-of-american-films", "1981-martial-arts-films", "1981-american-films", "1980s-english-language-films", "english-language-action-films"] topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Force:_Five" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Force: Five |
| image | Force Five.jpg |
| director | Robert Clouse |
| writer | Robert Clouse |
| Emil Farkas and George Goldsmith (based on their screenplay) | |
| starring | Joe Lewis |
| music | William Goldstein |
| cinematography | Gil Hubbs |
| editing | Bob Bring |
| studio | American Cinema Productions |
| distributor | {{Plainlist |
| * United Artists<ref name | "ForceFiveAFI" / (International) |
| released | |
| runtime | 96 min |
| country | United States |
| language | English |
| budget | $3 million |
| gross | $4.6 million (U.S.A. Collection) |
| :: |
| name = Force: Five | image = Force Five.jpg
| caption = | director = Robert Clouse | writer = Robert Clouse Emil Farkas and George Goldsmith (based on their screenplay) | narrator = | starring = Joe Lewis | music = William Goldstein | cinematography = Gil Hubbs | editing = Bob Bring | studio = American Cinema Productions | distributor = {{Plainlist|
- American Cinema Releasing (United States and Canada)
- United Artists (International) | released = | runtime = 96 min | country = United States | language = English | budget = $3 million | gross = $4.6 million (U.S.A. Collection)}} Force: Five is a 1981 film directed by Robert Clouse. Its stars are Joe Lewis and Bong Soo Han, and it is a loose remake of the 1976 Jim Kelly action film, Hot Potato.
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)
Home media
On February 11, 2014, Scorpion Releasing released Force: Five on DVD.
References
References
- "Force: Five (1981)".
- Donahue, Suzanne Mary. (1987). "American film distribution : the changing marketplace". UMI Research Press.
- "Bong Soo Han, 73; grand master of hapkido won film fans for martial arts". [[The Los Angeles Times]].
- (2011). "Films of Fury: The Kung Fu Movie Book". Eirini Press.
- "Not Just A Lot Of Kicks". [[Sports Illustrated]].
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