The Octagon (1980)
"In a world of choices, for one man there is no choice... he must face The Octagon."
ThumbScore
👍 65%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 29%
(RT: 29%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Karen Carlson as Justine
Carol Bagdasarian as Aura
Kim Lankford as Nancy
Tadashi Yamashita as Seikura
Kurt Grayson as Doggo
Is The Octagon good?
It's divisive. 65% audience score, estimated from 159 TMDB ratings. Critics scored it lower at 29%, but audiences disagreed.
Overview
Scott James, a veteran martial arts expert, is recruited as the protector of the wealthy and beautiful Justine after she becomes the target of a ninja clan. When Scott finds out that his ruthless arch-nemesis, McCarn , is involved with the stealthy and dangerous criminals, he is eager to settle old scores. Soon Scott is facing off against McCarn and the entire ninja horde in an effort to take them all down. Wikipedia ↗
