The Octagon

"In a world of choices, for one man there is no choice . . . he must face THE OCTAGON"

Aug 15 1980 R 1h 43m
Action, Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

Scott's life is plagued by two kinds of flashbacks. First are the childhood memories of the rigorous training he and a friend endured under a martial arts master. The second is of a mission Scott went on that ended with him watching his friend get murdered. Scott later becomes drawn closer to a vicious crime ring known as The Octagon. As he gets closer to the truth, Scott learns that these may be the men that murdered his friend so long ago.

Written by

Leigh Chapman, Paul Aaron

Directed by

Eric Karson

Cast

Chuck Norris, Karen Carlson, Lee Van Cleef

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

American Cinema Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
The Octagon Trailer - Chuck Norris
Teasers
The Octagon (1980) (TV Spot)
Scores
# of Votes
6,479
Average Rating
5.1 out of 10
Metascore
48
Popularity
NA