
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.... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
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| Blu-ray.comBrian OrndorfIt's ambitious work but not always successful, with director Eric Karson biting off a little more than he can chew when it comes time to build momentum with such a top-heavy film. |
| The A.V. ClubTom BreihanEven if it’s not a good movie, it’s an important one, culturally and within the history of action movies. Along with Eric Van Lustbader’s novel The Ninja and the miniseries Shogun, both of which also came out in 1980, this was the first time the idea of the ninja, the shadowy mystical assassin figure, really permeated Western pop-culture consciousness. |
| User ReviewChristopher BI haven't actually seen this movie yet, but it follows Einstein's seventh law of physics: Chuck Norris Low Budget Ninjas= Movie Greatness. |
| User ReviewJ KWhat can I say? Churck Norris duels the evil ninja in an octagon. |
| User ReviewSteve MThis was the start of richard nortons movie career |
| User Reviewmark pany movie with chuck in it has to be good haha |
| User ReviewTuomas RChuck Norris vs. Ninjat, nuo kokovartalo mustissa hiippailevat veijarit! |
| User ReviewJed D"The UFC, has nothing on this Octagon". Chuck Norris, delivers another action-packed performance. |
| User ReviewMatthew Mso ripped richard norton co stars good fight scenes. lee van cleef owns. slow storyline and funny voiceovers |
| User ReviewRob HThis was the most influential movie of my childhood. Great fights, great weapons, great story and really hot girls! Ah, to be ten again!!! |