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The Octagon

The Octagon

The Octagon

The Octagon

In a world of choices, for one man there is no choice... he must face The Octagon.

1980•1h 44m•

★5.0(152 ratings)

AdventureActionThriller

Overview

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.

Director

Writers

Paul Aaron, Leigh Chapman

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Main Cast

Chuck Norris

Chuck Norris

Scott James

Karen Carlson

Karen Carlson

Justine

Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

McCarn

Art Hindle

Art Hindle

A. J.

Carol Bagdasarian

Carol Bagdasarian

Aura

Kim Lankford

Kim Lankford

Nancy

Tadashi Yamashita

Tadashi Yamashita

Seikura

Kurt Grayson

Kurt Grayson

Doggo

Yuki Shimoda

Yuki Shimoda

Katsumo - Seikura's Aide

Larry D. Mann

Larry D. Mann

Tibor

John Fujioka

John Fujioka

Isawa the Teacher

Jack Carter

Jack Carter

Sharkey

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Eric Karson
First Assistant Director: Skip Surguine
Second Assistant Director: Louis S. Muscate
Script Supervisor: Alvin Greenman

Writing

Story: Paul Aaron
Story: Leigh Chapman
Writer: Leigh Chapman

Production

Executive Producer: Michael Leone
Producer: Joel Freeman
Executive Producer: Alan Belkin
Executive In Charge Of Production: Jean Higgins
Production Manager: Jim Henderling
Casting: Caro Jones

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Dick Halligan

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Michel Hugo
Director of Photography: Gabriel Torres

Editing

Editor: Dann Cahn

Art Direction

Production Design: James L. Schoppe
Set Decoration: James Hassinger

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Barbara Burgdorf

Keywords

martial artsassassinfightrevengeninjavigilanteterrorismmassacreone against manywarriorneo-noiraction hero

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "In a world of choices, for one man there is no choice... he must face The Octagon."

#2

With a budget of $4.0M, the film grossed $19.0M — a profit of $15.0M (374% ROI).

#3

The runtime is 104 minutes (1h 44m).

#4

The film was directed by Eric Karson.

#5

The screenplay was written by Leigh Chapman.

#6

The score was composed by Dick Halligan.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Michel Hugo.

#8

The film features a large ensemble cast of over 52 credited actors.

#9

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0081259.

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Rating

5.0/10

Mixed

152 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

The Octagon

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

R

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Budget:

$4,000,000

Revenue:

$18,971,000

Production Companies:

American Cinema Productions