A Force of One (1979)

1979 film by Paul Aaron

Released

18 May 1979

Country

United States

Language

English

Genre

Martial arts film

Director

Paul Aaron

Screenplay

Pat E. Johnson, Ernest Tidyman

Producer

Alan Belkin, Chuck Norris

Music

Dick Halligan

Starring

Jennifer O'Neill, Chuck Norris, Clu Gulager, Ron O'Neal, Bill Wallace, Aaron Norris, Eric Laneuville, Mike Norris

Running time

90 minutes

Distributor

American Cinema Releasing

Box office

$20.2 million

Budget

$2.5 million

A Force of One is a 1979 American martial arts action-thriller film directed by Paul Aaron and starring Chuck Norris and Jennifer O'Neill, with Ron O'Neal, Clu Gulager, and martial artist Bill Wallace in his film debut. Norris plays karate champion Matt Logan, who is hired to assist an anti-narcotics police unit, who are being targeted by a killer. The screenplay by Ernest Tidyman was based on a story co-written with martial artist Pat E. Johnson.

This was the third film to feature Norris as the star, following Breaker! Breaker! (1977) and Good Guys Wear Black (1978). It was released by American Cinema Releasing on May 18, 1979, and received mixed reviews from critics, but was a financial success, grossing nearly five-times its production budget.

Cast

• Jennifer O'Neill
• Chuck Norris
• Clu Gulager
• Ron O'Neal
• Bill Wallace
• Aaron Norris
• Eric Laneuville
• Mike Norris
• Mel Novak

External links

• Wikipedia
• IMDb
• TMDb
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q1767167 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.