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Overview
Release Date:
14 August 1980 (USA) moreTagline:
Chuck Norris is Scott James, who must face the Ninja, the unholy masters of terror in . . . morePlot:
A martial artist must defeat a plan by ninjas to create a worldwide training camp for terrorists. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
ROUSING CLIMAX SAVES A SLOW AND LABORED MOVIE. moreUS TV Schedule:
| Fri. Aug. 1 | 11:00 PM | AMC |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Chuck Norris | ... | Scott James | |
| Karen Carlson | ... | Justine | |
| Lee Van Cleef | ... | McCarn | |
| Art Hindle | ... | A. J. | |
| Carol Bagdasarian | ... | Aura | |
| Tadashi Yamashita | ... | Seikura | |
| Kim Lankford | ... | Nancy | |
| Larry D. Mann | ... | Tibor | |
| Kurt Grayson | ... | Doggo | |
| Richard Norton | ... | Kyo - Seikura´s Enforcer / Long Legs | |
| Yuki Shimoda | ... | Katsumo - Seikura's Aide | |
| Redmond Gleeson | ... | Duffy | |
| Alan Chappuis | ... | Pierre | |
| Brian Libby | ... | Deadwyler | |
| Ken Gibbel | ... | Meat |
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103 minCountry:
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MonoCertification:
Finland:K-18 (1984) (cut) | Finland:K-16 (1995) (uncut) | Finland:(Banned) (1980) (uncut) | Iceland:16 | Germany:16 (DVD rating) | West Germany:16 (nf) | Sweden:15 | France:-12 | Norway:18 | USA:RMOVIEmeter: 
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Fighting Stars Magazine ranked the climactic fight between Chuck Norris and Richard Norton as #13 on their list of the 25 greatest fight scenes of all time. moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: After the terrorist trainee falls through the trapdoor, a crew person's hand is visible as it closes back up. moreFAQ
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This early Chuck Norris potboiler was one of several that helped turn him into a key player within the action genre throughout the 80s.THE OCTAGON is well filmed but sluggish and does not spring to life until the last 20 minutes when Chuck invades the octagon(a terrorist compound never referred to by that title once in the entire film)and lays waste to scores of ninjas.Another good reason to watch this movie is to witness perhaps the most inept and lifeless performance by an actress in the history of cinema.Her name is Karen Carlson,I predicted at the time that we would be hearing less of her.I was right.