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Plot Summary:
This unsold television pilot was a sequel to the 1985 movie "Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins." Set one year after the events of that film (and loosely based on the plot of the novella "The Day Remo Died"), this TV pilot not only included footage from the 1985 film in its opening credits, but it also included a musical score from Craig Safan, who also scored the Remo feature film.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 245
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 48 min
Plot tags: tv series pilot
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IMDB Rating: 3.5
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IMDB Rating: 4.9
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IMDB Rating: 5.1
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IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 67
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IMDB Votes: 125
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IMDB Votes: 43000
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IMDB Votes: 5000
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IMDB Votes: 803
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IMDB Votes: 478
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IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Votes: 43000
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IMDB Votes: 13000
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IMDB Votes: 4000
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