The Octagon
In a world of choices, for one man there is no choice . . . he must face THE OCTAGON
1980 | 104m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Eric Karson |
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| Writer: | Leigh Chapman, Paul Aaron |
| Staring: |
| 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. When Scott finds out that his ruthless arch-nemesis, McCarn , is involved with the stealthy and dangerous criminals, he is eager to settle old scores. Soon Scott is facing off against McCarn and the entire ninja horde in an effort to take them all down. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 14, 1980 |
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| Director: | Eric Karson |
| Writer: | Leigh Chapman, Paul Aaron |
| Genres: | Adventure, Action, Thriller |
| Keywords | martial arts, assassin, fight, vigilante, revenge, ninja, terrorism, massacre, one against many, warrior, neo-noir, action hero |
| Production Companies | American Cinema Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $18,971,000
Budget: $4,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Cheyenne Rivera | Greek |
| Ted Duncan | Truckdriver |
| Alan Marcus | Truckdriver |
| Gerald Okamura | Ninja Instructor |
| Jo McDonnell | Amy Lee |
| Jack Carter | Sharkey |
| Ernie Hudson | Quinine |
| Tracey Walter | Mr. Beedy |
| Kurt Grayson | Doggo |
| Elizabeth Carder | Desk Clerk |
| John Fujioka | Isawa the Teacher |
| Mike Norris | Scott at Eighteen |
| Brian Tochi | Seikura at Eighteen |
| Kevin Brando | Scott at Eight |
| Aaron Norris | Hatband |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Eric Karson | Director |
| Leigh Chapman | Story, Writer |
| Michel Hugo | Director of Photography |
| Dick Halligan | Original Music Composer |
| Gabriel Torres | Director of Photography |
| Dann Cahn | Editor |
| James L. Schoppe | Production Design |
| Paul Aaron | Story |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Michael Leone | Executive Producer |
| Alan Belkin | Executive Producer |
| Joel Freeman | Producer |
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