A Force of One (1979)
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Directors
Paul Aaron
Cast
Chuck Norris, Jennifer O'Neill, Clu Gulager, Ron O'Neal
The story
While investigating a suspected drug den inside a sporting goods store, two plainclothes police officers are killed by a masked assailant using martial arts techniques. In response, Officer Mandy Rust and Lieutenant Sam Dunne approach full-contact karate champion Matt Logan to train their unit in unarmed combat techniques. Logan has a personal stake in the matter, his adopted son Charlie is the son of an addict who died of an overdose.
Genres
Action, action film, black comedy film, crime film, martial arts film, thriller film
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