{"id":92938,"date":"2023-11-03T10:09:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T17:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=92938"},"modified":"2023-11-03T13:36:29","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T20:36:29","slug":"force-of-one-a-1979","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=92938","title":{"rendered":"Force of One, A (1979)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;The headlines are screaming there&#8217;s a karate killer loose in this city!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Poster-206x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"206\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-92939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Poster-206x300.png 206w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Poster-88x128.png 88w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Poster-185x270.png 185w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Poster.png 657w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile trying to crack a case of mysterious cop-murders carried out by a masked karate killer, a police detective (Jennifer O&#8217;Neill) enlists the help of a martial arts expert (Chuck Norris) whose adopted son (Eric Laneuville) is eventually put in harm&#8217;s way.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chuck Norris Films<\/li>\n<li>Drug Dealers<\/li>\n<li>Martial Arts<\/li>\n<li>Police <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary points out that this &#8220;pretty good Chuck Norris vehicle is much like a typical television police series, only it has some well-done karate fights to heighten the action.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Ring2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Ring2-1024x565.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"353\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-92940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Ring2-1024x565.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Ring2-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Ring2-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Ring2-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Ring2-489x270.png 489w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Ring2.png 1174w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He adds that &#8220;there&#8217;s a strong supporting cast, Paul Aaron&#8217;s direction is impressive (particularly during fight sequences), and Norris&#8217;s karate exhibitions make up for the fact that he can&#8217;t act a lick in this film.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Norris-Box.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Norris-Box-1024x567.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"354\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-92941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Norris-Box-1024x567.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Norris-Box-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Norris-Box-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Norris-Box-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Norris-Box-488x270.png 488w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Norris-Box-1038x576.png 1038w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Norris-Box.png 1182w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Of most interest, marginally, is top-billed Jennifer O&#8217;Neill, who is effective playing a strong female cop. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Gun.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Gun-1024x556.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-92942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Gun-1024x556.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Gun-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Gun-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Gun-768x417.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Gun-497x270.png 497w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Gun.png 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Otherwise, there&#8217;s really nothing to recommend this one unless you happen to be a fan of such fare &#8212; and\/or of Norris. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Decent directing<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Dark-Room.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Dark-Room-1024x566.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"354\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-92943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Dark-Room-1024x566.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Dark-Room-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Dark-Room-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Dark-Room-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Dark-Room-488x270.png 488w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Dark-Room-1038x576.png 1038w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Force-of-One-Dark-Room.png 1177w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo; you can skip this one unless you&#8217;re a Norris fan. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0079168\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=1646&#038;aff=13\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The headlines are screaming there&#8217;s a karate killer loose in this city!&#8221; Synopsis: While trying to crack a case of mysterious cop-murders carried out by a masked karate killer, a police detective (Jennifer O&#8217;Neill) enlists the help of a martial arts expert (Chuck Norris) whose adopted son (Eric Laneuville) is eventually put in harm&#8217;s way. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Chuck Norris Films Drug Dealers Martial Arts Police Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: Peary points out that this &#8220;pretty good Chuck&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=92938\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-92938","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92938","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=92938"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92938\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":92954,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92938\/revisions\/92954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=92938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=92938"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=92938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}