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One of the films that made Chuck Norris a movie legened! A team of undercover narcotics agents is conducting an investigation when things mysteriously begin to go haywire. One by one, the squad members are eliminated by an assassin. To help identify the killer, the police enlist the aid of karate champion, Matt Logan (Chuck Norris). Initially disinterested, he is galvanized into action when his adopted son is killed by the villains. He eventually tracks down the serial killer, a traitor within the police force, and brings his reign of terror to an end in a no holds barred climactic karate battle between the two men.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
The Octagon / A Force of One
Distributor : Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK)
Considering the wealth of Chuck Norris jokes available online it becomes increasingly difficult to seriously review his movies without instantly referencing any of the material available.
Both of the movies reviewed here originate from the late 70's/early 80's Chuck Norris era (minus the beard) where he was just beginning to acquire a strong fan base which would ultimately result in a string of movies being released right up to the new millennium at the rate of at least one film per year. Chuck was certainly kept busy through this period and produced some memorable movies (some for more obvious reasons than others) all of which were pretty entertaining if not taken too seriously and together made up a decent wedge of some the best classic actioners of the time.
The Octagon tells the story of a terrorist organisation training Ninja assassins to do their bidding with Chuck Norris being the only one who can stop the killings. The film builds to a climactic showdown set within an 8 sided arena with Chuck vs an army of masked killers although there will be no prizes for guessing how this one turns out.
Presented fully uncut including a number of sequences involving lethal Ninja weapons which the BBFC previously took exception to, The Octagon showcases a 1080p 1.78:1 transfer which is actually a lot better than may have been expected. Detail is sharp and reasonably strong throughout, colours are vibrant and black levels show an impressive amount of depth throughout the proceedings.... Read more ›
Distributor : Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK)
Considering the wealth of Chuck Norris jokes available online it becomes increasingly difficult to seriously review his movies without instantly referencing any of the material available.
Both of the movies reviewed here originate from the late 70's/early 80's Chuck Norris era (minus the beard) where he was just beginning to acquire a strong fan base which would ultimately result in a string of movies being released right up to the new millennium at the rate of at least one film per year. Chuck was certainly kept busy through this period and produced some memorable movies (some for more obvious reasons than others) all of which were pretty entertaining if not taken too seriously and together made up a decent wedge of some the best classic actioners of the time.
The Octagon tells the story of a terrorist organisation training Ninja assassins to do their bidding with Chuck Norris being the only one who can stop the killings. The film builds to a climactic showdown set within an 8 sided arena with Chuck vs an army of masked killers although there will be no prizes for guessing how this one turns out.
Presented fully uncut including a number of sequences involving lethal Ninja weapons which the BBFC previously took exception to, The Octagon showcases a 1080p 1.78:1 transfer which is actually a lot better than may have been expected. Detail is sharp and reasonably strong throughout, colours are vibrant and black levels show an impressive amount of depth throughout the proceedings.... Read more ›
By M. E. Barker
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Wanted to show my boys the real CN. Thanks for delivering before time and before the weekend which meant we could watch it.
By Darren
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a Good Old Chuck at his best, Norris Movie. Plot simple, yet enjoyably ridiculous none the Less! Cops Killed in a strange way, leads cops to check out Karate as possible means of Killing, Chuck hired to teach cops Karate so they can defend themselves, Chuck does some of his own sleuthing, his adopted Son gets Killed, Chuck now out for revenge!!! Chuck finds drug smuggling in the Karate World, turns out his Title fight opponent Sparks (Bill Wallace) is the Killer, and head drug runner, finale fight to the Death match between Chuck and Sparks ensues. This is one of the Best and most believable, of the Chuck Movies in my opinion! I love Chuck Norris and his Movies, even if a little Daft and Dated now. He was after all one of the early action Hero's, and the first proper Western Martial Arts Actor! He alone paved the way for the rest, this alone makes him and his Career special. This Movie also Stars good old Bill Super Foot Wallace!!! This only adds to its Fun and class of this Movie Madness. As for the Blu ray, excellent picture and sound quality for a Movie of this age! I also heard, when Chuck is with a Lady, he doesn't need to get Hard, instead She gets soft!
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i was very pleased with the item that i received i originally had it on video but is now trying to get all videos on dvd has been told they are
By Dr Dad
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As a martial artist myself I am a big Chuck Norris Fan and have been a watcher of his films since The Good Guys Wear Black.A Force of One will never win any awards for its script but the fight scenes,arranged by Chuck himself,probably with a little help from brother Arron were first class for their time and contain top class martial arts action both in and out of the ring,without the silly noises of the Chinese Chop Sock Kung Fu films of the time.
At the time this was released you could see that the 6 time undefeated World Karate Champion was still struggling with his actual acting but he more than makes up for it with his actions and lets face it with Chuck that's what most fans want.I'm just starting to replace all of my CN videos with their DVD equivalents as I find them and as this has always been one of my personal favorites it was the first.More will follow as there's nothing better than a good old Chuck film.Plenty of action without the gratuitous sex and bad language of more modern films.
At the time this was released you could see that the 6 time undefeated World Karate Champion was still struggling with his actual acting but he more than makes up for it with his actions and lets face it with Chuck that's what most fans want.I'm just starting to replace all of my CN videos with their DVD equivalents as I find them and as this has always been one of my personal favorites it was the first.More will follow as there's nothing better than a good old Chuck film.Plenty of action without the gratuitous sex and bad language of more modern films.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:DVD
This is a must see film for any fans of Chuck Norris or old martial arts movies. Chuck Norris plays a 6 times undefeated karate champion, who is called on by the narcotics division of the police to help train the cops to defend themselves against some deadly martial arts attacks. The film is unintentionaly very amusing and entertaining, and also debuts the legend Bill 'Superfoot' Wallace as Chuck Norris' nemesis. The DVD doesn't contain any extras, but for the price this is a good DVD for any fans of the genre to add to their collection.
3 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Zodgrod
Format:DVD
Chuck Norris works best in films like MISSING IN ACTION where he gets to play a badass who stares everyone down. FORCE OF ONE is one of the earlier efforts where he hadn't yet come into his stride, but was also given far too many lines of dialogue, an abysmal script and a weak character. The choreography is good enough, but there is a serious shortage of action sequences. Combine this with the moustache he had at the time, and the film plays a bit like a vintage australian soap opera but with all the emotion of a wooden plank.
The DVD presents quite a dark print of the film too, which doesn't help seeing as the final showdown is filmed at night.
The DVD presents quite a dark print of the film too, which doesn't help seeing as the final showdown is filmed at night.
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