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Richard Norton

21 Jul 2012

OCTAGON press stills

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 1 - Film and TV | 1

Bought some press glossies from The Octagon blind, with the promise there was a lot of ‘the big red and blue ninja guy’ in them. SCORE! Richard Norton‘s “Kyo the Enforcer” was perhaps my single favorite ninja in an 80s … Continued

Chuck Norris, Richard Norton, The Octagon
24 Apr 2011

Images from THE OCTAGON

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 1 - Film and TV | 0

When vengeance wore a mustache… Is it just me, or did Chuck Norris never look comfortable with a sword? Good career choice, sticking to uzis, nickel-plated handguns and heel kicks with cowboy boots. This awkwardly colored image of Richard Norton‘s … Continued

Chuck Norris, Karate Kommandos, Richard Norton, The Octagon
15 Aug 2010

Eight sides of THE OCTAGON

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 1 - Film and TV | 0

I really love The Octagon. I loved it as a stupid kid in black pajamas back in the day and I love it now. It is an unsung hero of the 80’s American genre, the biggest non-Kosugi entry into the … Continued

Chuck Norris, Richard Norton, Tadashi Yamashita, The Octagon

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