The octagon is a 1980 action movie directed by eric karson starring chuck norris as a martial artist scott james who must stop a group of terrorists trained in the ninja style by his halfbrother seikura tadashi yamashita the following weapons are seen in the movie the octagon. The octagon 1980 scotts life is plagued by two kinds of flashbacks. I went into the octagon hoping that my expectations werent too high, as this was a film that ive long anticipated to see. Ninjas get their big american break, with a little help. Progressive front fork spring kit honda cx500 19781979 cx500c 1980 suzuki gs400x 19771978 gs425gs425egs425l 1979 gs450e 1980 1983 gs450ga 19821983 gs450l 1980 1983 gs450s 1980. His handlers were trying desperately to make him out to be an american bruce lee but nonthreatening. Perhaps no action film illustrates the transition from the 70s into the 80s better than the octagon. Movies like the octagon if you like the octagon you are looking for serious, suspenseful and suspense movies about with ninja, martial arts, terrorism, good versus evil, undercover, danger and adventure themes of action, drama and romance genre shot in usa. This week, we continue our chuckathon with a look at his 1980 hit, the octagon.
The octagon 1980, a lot of very well choreographed martial arts fight scenes, and epic confrintation between norris and the henchman and thechucks laughable inner thoughts whisper. Young casually picks up the ninja and dumps him overboard. The octagon is a 1980 action film starring chuck norris and directed by eric karson. Scott james, played by chuck norris, is an american martial artist who seems to be pretty much unbeatable, but hes just living the life right now, hookin up with the ladies and trying to have some fun. Chuck norris, ninjas, super ninjas, fights, this couldnt possibly suck. Chuck norris would become a minor celebrity, then a meme, over the decades.
The octagon 1980 scott james chuck norris, a veteran martial arts expert, is recruited as the protector of the wealthy and beautiful justine karen carlson after she becomes the target of a. The octagon is a 1980 action film with chuck norris, karen carlson and lee van cleef. When scott finds out that his ruthless archnemesis, mccarn, is involved with the stealthy and dangerous criminals, he is eager to settle old scores. Gerald okamura is an instructor at the octagon and is also known for several movies in the 80s including samurai cop. It has ninjas, very good atmosphere, martial arts and lee van cleef as an waytoocool guy.
Ever wanted to see chuck norris tear apart a team of ninjas in their own hideout. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Octagon, the internet movie firearms database guns in. A wealthy heiress, who seeks revenge against an international terrorist camp known as the octagon, enlists his help through suspense and intrigue, because he is the only one who can defeat his adopted brother running the operation. Tracey walter, who was bob the goon in batman, is even in this flick. Wrought with inner demons, retired martial arts expert scott james is the only man who can stop his halfbrother and arch nemesis. The octagon hiljaiset tappajat the octagon on vuonna 1980 ensiiltansa saanut toimintaelokuva. Norris appropriately plays a retired karate champ hired as a bodyguard for a wealthy woman karen carlson plagued by a gang of vicious ninjas. Elokuvan ohjasi eric karson ja paaosassa esiintyvat chuck. The octagon was a 1980 american martial arts movie.
First are the childhood memories of the rigorous training he and a friend endured under a martial arts master. Its damn fun and much more of a full movie experience over much of chuck norris later movies. The octagon 1980 official trailer digitally remastered hd 1080p chuck norris. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the octagon near you. Movie info karate champ chuck norris returns for another chopsocky vigilante flick in the octagon, one of a handful of undistinguished ninja pictures released during the early 80s. A martial artist must defeat a plan by ninjas to create a worldwide training camp for terrorists. The movie cuts to a scene at the octagon training camp where a new group of recruits has graduated. The 1967 james bond movie you only live twice 1967 and sam peckinpahs 1977 film the killer elite 1975 had both previously featured ninja characters. Scott james chuck norris is a retired martial arts champion. Karate champ chuck norris returns for another chopsocky vigilante flick in the octagon, one of a handful of undistinguished ninja pictures released during the early 80s. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Uk vhs trailer for the 1980 ninja action film the octagon. Karate champ chuck norris returns for another chopsocky vigilante flick in the octagon, one of a handful of undistinguished ninja pictures.
That might seem like an odd claim on the surface, but bear in mind that this movie a cable tv staple for years managed to turn ninjas into box office gold in america followed by a certain cannon films series everyone knows and loves and cleverly combined them with international. With a porn mustache and moppy hairdo, chuck bust some moves and made a series of mediocre and bland action films they range form average to down right awful. The octagon 1980 movie trailer chuck norris, karen carlson. Soon scott is facing off against mccarn and the entire ninja horde in an effort to take. The octagon r 1h 43min action, drama, romance 15 august 1980 usa a martial artist must defeat a plan by ninjas to create a worldwide training camp for terrorists. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Theres a scene in the killer elite, a notgreat sam peckinpah movie from 1975, where burt young, the man who would go on to play paulie in rocky a year later, fights a ninja on the deck of a battleship. The ninja does not prove to be much of a problem for him. Reluctant at first to take the job, he reconsiders when he learns the gang is. A year prior, american cinema productions delved into ninja lore and tried to introduce their mystique and menace to action movie aficionados the world over. First major ninja picture of the 1980s popular ninja movie cycle which was first released in the 1980 year before enter the ninja 1981 in 1981. It soon became quite dated, and is mostly notable because.
For context, you should first read our scott james character profile. I wasnt disappointed, it rang something familiar in my head so i mightve seen bits of it as a kid. The octagon 1980 was another crappy vehicle for chuck norris. Official video content provided by media home entertainment or one of its authorized agents. After witnessing the murder of a friend at the hands of. The octagon roosevelt island, new york the octagon heidelberg university, tiffin, ohio the octagon at amherst college, massachusetts the octagon film, a 1980 chuck norris movie genre. The octagon 1980 official trailer digitally remastered hd 1080p. Scott james, a veteran martial arts expert, is recruited as the protector of the wealthy and beautiful justine after she becomes the target of a ninja clan. The octagon 1980 official trailer digitally remastered hd. The octagon 1980 stream and watch online moviefone. Starring chuck norris, karen carlson, lee van cleef, tadashi yamashita, richard norton, art hindle, kim lankford and yuki shimoda. Released 1980, the octagon stars chuck norris, karen carlson, lee van cleef, art hindle the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 43 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. It was directed by eric karson and written by paul aaron and leigh chapman. The octagon with chuck norris martial arts action movies.
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