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
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.