A Force of One (1979)

A team of undercover narcotics agents is conducting an investigation when things mysteriously begin to go haywire. One by one, the squad is eliminated by an assassin. To help discover the ... See full summary »

Director:

Paul Aaron

Writers:

Pat E. Johnson (story), Ernest Tidyman (story),

Stars:

Jennifer O'Neill, Chuck Norris, Clu Gulager

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jennifer O'Neill	...	Mandy Rust
Chuck Norris	...	Matt Logan
Clu Gulager	...	Dunne
Ron O'Neal	...	Rollins
Bill Wallace	...	Sparks
Eric Laneuville	...	Charlie Logan
James Whitmore Jr.	...	Moskowitz
Clint Ritchie	...	Melrose
Pepe Serna	...	Orlando
Ray Vitte	...	Newton
Taylor Lacher	...	Bishop
Lisa James	...	Harriett
Chu Chu Malave	...	Rudy
Kevin Geer	...	Johnson
Eugene Butler	...	Murphy

Storyline

A team of undercover narcotics agents is conducting an investigation when things mysteriously begin to go haywire. One by one, the squad is eliminated by an assassin. To help discover the identity of the karate killer, the police enlist the aid of karate champion Matt Logan.

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Plot Keywords:

karate | undercover | police | narcotics | vietnam | 

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Taglines:

He hears the silence. He see's the darkness. He's the only one who can stop the killing.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

June 1979 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Bulldozer

Filming Locations:

San Diego, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$20,166,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Cinema Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The climactic night fight scene was shot in California in January and was prohibitively cold. Especially for Chuck Norris and Bill Wallace who were both barefoot and bare-chested throughout. The cameras would roll for a couple of minutes and then both actors would cover up and stand by a fire to warm up.

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Goofs

The Skateboard Boy's shirt changes color from green, to blue, and back again while being followed by police.

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Quotes

Dunne: See, it's not that we don't work the streets. It's just someone's working them faster.

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Connections

Featured in How American Cinema Changed Hollywood Forever (2003)

User Reviews

70s memorable karate flick provides Norris at his best

I like a few Norris films and among them A Force of One is my favorite. Chuckie as the role of the USA karate champion like in real life, so it serves us specially to see Norris at his best (fighting performances). A Force of One has nice actors, GREAT martial arts scenes and funny expressions here and there. The flick is low-budget, but Norris' karate skills make us forget the fact and enjoy watching. The plot: Norris is Matt Logan karate champion+expert, who owns a karate school and kick boxes in the ring as well. Logan is asked to train police detectives because a mysterious criminal who is a martial arts expert(Bill Wallace)is killing cops. He makes relationship with a female cop(Jennifer Onniel) and together they try to find and stop that ninja killer. In my opinion it's one of Norris' best.