---
title: 'The Octagon (1980)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Eric Karson'
released: '1980-08-15'
runtime_minutes: 103
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-octagon-1980'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081259/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Octagon (1980)

1980 · 103 min · Action, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

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 who must stop a group of terrorists trained in the ninja style by his foster brother.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Eric Karson](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-karson)
- **Screenplay:** [Leigh Chapman](https://cinepixo.com/people/leigh-chapman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Dick Halligan](https://cinepixo.com/people/dick-halligan)
- **Director of Photography:** [Michael Hugo](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-hugo), [Michel Hugo](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-hugo)
- **Editor:** [Dann Cahn](https://cinepixo.com/people/dann-cahn)

## Cast

- [Ernie Hudson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernie-hudson)
- [Larry D. Mann](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-d-mann)
- [Aaron Norris](https://cinepixo.com/people/aaron-norris)
- [Lee Van Cleef](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-van-cleef)
- [Chuck Norris](https://cinepixo.com/people/chuck-norris)
- [Tadashi Yamashita](https://cinepixo.com/people/tadashi-yamashita)
- [Tracey Walter](https://cinepixo.com/people/tracey-walter)
- [Karen Carlson](https://cinepixo.com/people/karen-carlson)
- [Gerald Okamura](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerald-okamura)
- [Richard Norton](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-norton)
- [Yuki Shimoda](https://cinepixo.com/people/yuki-shimoda)
- [Carol Bagdasarian](https://cinepixo.com/people/carol-bagdasarian)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-octagon-1980
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