Hero and the Terror

Hero and the Terror
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWilliam Tannen
Screenplay byDennis Shryack
Michael Blodgett
Based onHero and the Terror
by Michael Blodgett
Produced byMenahem Golan
Yoram Globus
Lance Hool
Starring
CinematographyEric Van Haren Noman
Edited byChristian Wagner
Music byDavid Michael Frank
Distributed byCannon Films
Release dates
  • August 26, 1988 (1988-08-26) (United States)
  • January 22, 1989 (1989-01-22) (France)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$5,000,000 (USA)[1]

Hero and the Terror is a 1988 American action film starring martial arts star Chuck Norris, directed by William Tannen. Produced by Menahem Golan, written by Michael Blodgett, and was distributed by Cannon Films. The film stars Norris as Danny O'Brien a cop trying to stop a serial killer, Simon Moon known as "The Terror".[2]

It is based on Michael Blodgett's 1982 novel of the same name.

  1. ^ "Hero and the Terror (1988)". The Numbers. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Hurlburt, Roger (September 4, 1988). "A New Kick For Norris Macho Martial Arts Man Chuck Norris Welcomes The Chance To Soften His Public Image In His Latest Movie". Sun Sentinel. p. 1F.