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The Octagon (1980)

R 103 min  -  Action | Drama | Romance  -   14 August 1980 (USA)
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A martial artist must defeat a plan by ninjas to create a worldwide training camp for terrorists.

Director:

Eric Karson

Writers:

Paul Aaron (story), Leigh Chapman (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chuck Norris ...
Karen Carlson Karen Carlson ...
Lee Van Cleef ...
Art Hindle ...
Carol Bagdasarian Carol Bagdasarian ...
Tadashi Yamashita Tadashi Yamashita ...
Seikura
Kim Lankford Kim Lankford ...
Nancy
Larry D. Mann Larry D. Mann ...
Tibor
Kurt Grayson Kurt Grayson ...
Doggo
Richard Norton ...
Kyo - Seikura's Enforcer / Long Legs
Yuki Shimoda Yuki Shimoda ...
Katsumo - Seikura's Aide
Redmond Gleeson Redmond Gleeson ...
Duffy
Alan Chappuis Alan Chappuis ...
Pierre
Brian Libby Brian Libby ...
Deadwyler
Ken Gibbel Ken Gibbel ...
Meat
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Storyline

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 Spaz <junebug2@texas.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Martial Artist | Ninja | Flashback | Martial Arts | Fist Fight  | See more »

Taglines:

Only one man can stop them. See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Man Without Mercy See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$18,971,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | West Germany:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

'Octagon' is also the name of a caged enclosure used by mixed martial arts matches and the Ultimate Fighting Championship since 1993. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During a car chase sequence, the off-white colored car hits the pursing red vehicle that is parked in its path. The next time we see them, both cars are undamaged and not touching each other. See more »

Quotes

Doggo: You want the final say? You got the final say.
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Connections

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Tormented (#5.14)" (1992) See more »