'Force: Five' Blu-ray Review
- Connor Petrey
- Feb 24
- 2 min read
Physical Media Release Date: 02/24/26.
Label: MVD Rewind Collection.
Form of Release: Collector's Edition Blu-ray.
The Verdict: A Maybe
Five against a thousand... The odds are even.
A powerful and dangerous cult, hidden on a remote island fortress, has brainwashed the daughter of a U.S. senator. With local authorities powerless and time running out, the government turns to a highly specialized team of martial arts experts known as 'Force: Five.' Led by seasoned agent Jim Martin, the team includes five elite fighters, each with unique combat skills--from unarmed street-fighting and karate to high-impact kickboxing. Their mission: infiltrate the island compound, uncover the secrets of the cult's charismatic and manipulative leader, and rescue the senator's daughter before she becomes permanently indoctrinated--or worse.
From writer / director Robert Clouse, the auteur of Bruce Lee's legendary Enter the Dragon and Jackie Chan's The Big Brawl, along with a diverse cast of martial arts legends including Joe Lewis (Bloodfight 2: The Deathcage), Bong Soo Han (Kill The Golden Goose), Sonny Barnes (Black Belt Jones), Benny 'The Jet' Urquidez (Dragons Forever) and Richard Norton (Mad Max: Fury Road) & Amanda Wyss (A Nightmare on Elm Street), comes this early 1980's entry in the classic martial arts action genre that's 'a lot of fun and that's precisely what makes the film so entertaining and has a sense of humor about itself and is a very cute, little action picture' (Gene Siskel, Sneak Previews).
Special Features:
Archival Interview with actor Joe Lewis (50:08)
Archival Interview with Benny Urquidez (8:59)
Archival 'Benny Urquidez Fight' featurette (6:41)
Original Theatrical Trailer (HD)
Rotten Tomatoes Scores:
Tomatometer: N/A (as of 04/01/26)
Popcornmeter: 10% (as of 04/01/26)
Physical Release Specs & Other Details:
MPAA: Rated R
Runtime: 96 minutes
Original Release: 1981
Video
Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audio
English: LPCM 2.0 Mono
Subtitles
English
Discs
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD-25)
Digital
Not Included
Packaging
Slipcover in Original Packaging
Reversible Cover
Physical Bonuses
Collectible Mini-Poster
Limited Edition Slipcover (First Pressing Only)
Playback
2K Blu-ray: Region A
Positives and Negatives
- Negative Audience Reception
+/- NO Critical Negative Audience Reception
+ Overlooked 80s Martial Arts Film
+ First Time on Blu-ray
+ x02 Physical Bonuses
+ x04 Special Features
- NO Audio Commentary
- NO Digital Code Included
