A Force of One

1979
PG
1h 30m

IMDb RATING

5.1/10

4.5K

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A team of undercover narcotics agents is conducting an investigation when things mysteriously begin to go haywire. One by one, the squad is eliminated by an assassin. To help discover the identity of the karate killer, the police enlist the aid of karate champion Matt Logan.

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Dark Comedy Action Crime Drama Thriller

When the detectives of an undercover police unit are being mysteriously killed by a martial artist, a professional kickboxer is hired to assist them.When the detectives of an undercover police unit are being mysteriously killed by a martial artist, a professional kickboxer is hired to assist them.When the detectives of an undercover police unit are being mysteriously killed by a martial artist, a professional kickboxer is hired to assist them.

Director
- Paul Aaron
Writers
- Pat E. Johnson
- Ernest Tidyman
Stars

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IMDb RATING

5.1/10

4.5K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Paul Aaron
Writers
- Pat E. Johnson
- Ernest Tidyman
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Chuck Norris' opponent in the finale fight was 'Bill "Superfoot' Wallace' who was also John Belushi's bodyguard. In real life, Wallace was the one who discovered Belushi's body after his drug overdose.

Goofs
When female op is talking to police chief about the two dead cops the back of the chiefs robe has Matt Logan on it. Like someone peeled off the letters.

Quotes
Charlie Logan: [taking off his belt] You're gonna get it.
Harriett: Oh yeah? Who's gonna give it to me?
Charlie Logan: I am.
[whips her backside with his belt]
Charlie Logan: And DON'T CALL ME CHARLES NO MORE!

Alternate versions
UK cinema and video versions were cut by 1 min 2 secs by the BBFC to remove shots of cocaine sniffing and all footage of nunchakus. The cuts were waived for the 2012 Anchor Bay DVD.

Connections
Featured in Sneak Previews: The Last Married Couple in America/Cruising/Just Tell Me What You Want/Hero At Large/Saturn 3 (1980)

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7/10

Not bad at all. In fact VERY enjoyable!

I saw this when it opened back in '79. I actually saw Bill Wallace fight the week before and Chuck Norris was in his corner. I had just started studying karate about a year earlier so I was psyched about seeing it. I have to disagree with a few people's opinions about this movie. While no one would EVER confuse this with Academy Awards material; for what it is, it's not bad at all. In fact, it can be downright enjoyable! As for the fights, a lot of people have been putting them down, especially the ring fights. I thought that they were, for the most part, outstanding. You have to remember that back when this was filmed, the concept of "fighting the camera" to bring the audience into the fight was a relatively new concept and was very effective for its time. Granted, it's been WAY overused since then, but remember that this was 1979. So just keep in mind it's time and limitations and I think that you can really have a blast with this one. I do.