The Octagon

1980 film directed by Eric Karson
Movie film Q1767117
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The Octagon

Summary

The Octagon is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Octagon's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Octagon's director is recorded as Eric Karson[4].
  • The Octagon's screenwriter is recorded as Leigh Chapman[5].
  • The Octagon's composer is recorded as Dick Halligan[6].
  • The Octagon's genre is recorded as action film[7].
  • The Octagon's genre is recorded as thriller film[8].
  • The Octagon's genre is recorded as ninja film[9].
  • The Octagon's genre is recorded as martial arts film[10].
  • The Octagon's cast member is recorded as Chuck Norris[11].
  • The Octagon's cast member is recorded as Karen Carlson[12].
  • The Octagon's cast member is recorded as Tadashi Yamashita[13].
  • The Octagon's cast member is recorded as Lee Van Cleef[14].
  • The Octagon's cast member is recorded as Richard Norton[15].
  • The Octagon's cast member is recorded as Ernie Hudson[16].
  • The Octagon's cast member is recorded as Aaron Norris[17].
  • The Octagon's cast member is recorded as Yuki Shimoda[18].
  • The Octagon's cast member is recorded as Larry D. Mann[19].
  • The Octagon's cast member is recorded as Tracey Walter[20].
  • The Octagon's cast member is recorded as Gerald Okamura[21].
  • The Octagon's cast member is recorded as Carol Bagdasarian[22].
  • The Octagon's director of photography is recorded as Michel Hugo[23].
  • The Octagon's director of photography is recorded as Michael Hugo[24].
  • The Octagon's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0081259[25].
  • The Octagon's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[26].
  • The Octagon's review score is recorded as 4.8/10[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Octagon's director is recorded as Eric Karson[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Leigh Chapman[5]. Cast members include Chuck Norris[11], Karen Carlson[12], Tadashi Yamashita[13], Lee Van Cleef[14], Richard Norton[15], and Ernie Hudson[16].

Publication

Publication dates include +1980-08-15T00:00:00Z[28], +1980-10-29T00:00:00Z[29], +1981-01-16T00:00:00Z[30], +1981-03-05T00:00:00Z[31], +1981-04-09T00:00:00Z[32], and +1981-05-06T00:00:00Z[33]. The Octagon's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[26]. Genres include action film[7], thriller film[8], ninja film[9], and martial arts film[10].

Subject and Themes

The Octagon's main subject is recorded as ninja[34].

Reception

Reviews include 4.8/10[27] and 29%[35].

Why It Matters

The Octagon ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . The Movie Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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