| The Octagon | |
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| Directed by | Eric Karson |
| Written by | Leigh Chapman[1] |
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| Produced by | Joel Freeman[1] |
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| Cinematography | Michel Hugo[1] |
| Edited by | Dann Cahn[1] |
| Music by | Dick Halligan |
Production company | American Cinema Productions[1] |
| Distributed by | American Cinema Releasing |
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Running time | 103 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States[1] |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4 million[2] or $2.5 million[3] |
| Box office | $19 million (United States)[4][2] or $25 million [3] |
The Octagon is a 1980 American action martial arts film starring Chuck Norris, Karen Carlson and Lee Van Cleef. It was directed by Eric Karson and written by Paul Aaron and Leigh Chapman. The film involves a martial artist (Chuck Norris) who must stop a group of terrorists trained in the ninja style by his foster brother (Tadashi Yamashita).
It was filmed in Los Angeles and released by the distribution wing of American Cinema Productions beginning August 15, 1980. It is notable for its inventive use of voice-over effects to portray the inner life of Norris' character, Scott James. This was actor Richard Norton's film debut.
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- ^ a b Lipper, H. (26 August 1988). "Chuck norris // he wants emotion to add punch to his characters". St.Petersburg Times. ProQuest 262601599.
- ^ "The Octagon (1980)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 28 July 2011.