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).
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Produced by | Joel Freeman
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Production company | American Cinema Productions |
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Distributed by | American Cinema Releasing
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Running time | 103 minutes
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Country | United States
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Language | English
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Budget | $4 million or $2.5 million
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Box office | $19 million (United States) or $25 million
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