# The Octagon (1980)

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**Runtime**: 104 min
**Genres**: Adventure, Action, Thriller
**Directed by**: Eric Karson
**Written by**: Paul Aaron, Leigh Chapman
**Starring**: Chuck Norris, Karen Carlson, Lee Van Cleef, Art Hindle, Carol Bagdasarian, Kim Lankford

> *In a world of choices, for one man there is no choice... he must face The Octagon.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Remote dojo. Winter wind. A single broken tile.
Justine's danger summons Scott, whose past is tied to McCarn's deadly ninja cult. Scott prepares to fight.
Karson's film offers peak '80s ninja-exploitation thrills.

**Mood tags**: playful, unhinged

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