Code of Silence

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Code of Silence

R

Released May 3, 1985

1h 41m

Crime

Drama

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In Chicago, honor-driven Sgt. Eddie Cusack (Chuck Norris) and his team stake out a drug exchange involving notorious drug czar Luis Comacho (Henry Silva). Cusack is caught off guard, however, when rival Mafia kingpin Tony Luna (Mike Genovese) and his disguised crew show up, unleash a torrent of gunfire on Comacho's crew and make off with both cash and cocaine. Now Cusack must fight both gangs -- and corruption in his own department -- in order to stop the drug war.

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Trevor Johnston

Time Out

A better than usual entry in the glum Norris filmography.

Jun 28, 2018

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Paul Attanasio

Washington Post

Norris has all the charisma of a railroad tie...

Jan 2, 2018

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Variety Staff

Variety

Actually quite good for the type.

Mar 26, 2009

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Code of Silence progresses into a midsection and second half suffused with memorable digressions and set-pieces...

Rated: 3/4

May 23, 2025

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

As an actor, Chuck Norris might possess all the dramatic range of a bowling ball, but he's been suitably stoic on many occasions, and his role here proves to be a particularly snug fit.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 18, 2021

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

...a good cop movie about a good cop...

Rated: 3/5

Feb 24, 2021

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CodyZamboni Z

Watchable lone cop vs drug gang and police corruption actioneer, More character driven, and having a more grounded plot than most Chuck Norris movies, But the silly police robot finale undermines the gritty realism.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/08/25

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Stephen C

A failure in 1 hour and 41 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/30/25

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Bahad j

I am very happy that the movie shows us the steps and choices that are necessary in the life of a great person. I like the movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/12/24

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Erin M

Great Chuck Norris flick. I remembered watching these back in the day with my Dad, and it stands the test of time.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/02/24

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DanTheMan 2

Legend has it that this was originally the fourth Dirty Harry movie before eventually being retooled into the Chuck Norris vehicle it's known as today. Code of Silence is a suitably slick urban police thriller debating ethical conduct within the Chicago PD all the while Chuck Norris does what Chuck Norris does best, take names and kick arse. It's noted that Norris possesses all the dramatic range of a bowling ball, he's suitably stoic for the role of Eddie Cusack proving to be a particularly snug fit here amongst his peers. The acting is all pretty solid, the direction by Andrew Davis has this awesome grunge and grim to it befitting of 1980s Chicago, great set pieces with plenty of wonderful stuntwork and the music by David Michael Frank is very funky. The dialogue may be cliched but Code of Silence is a very fun, heavy-duty, energetic and stylishly made thriller, definitely my favourite of Norris' filmography so far.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/03/23

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Jelisije J

Chuck Norris stands up against corruption and killers in a standard cop action movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Synopsis

In Chicago, honor-driven Sgt. Eddie Cusack (Chuck Norris) and his team stake out a drug exchange involving notorious drug czar Luis Comacho (Henry Silva). Cusack is caught off guard, however, when rival Mafia kingpin Tony Luna (Mike Genovese) and his disguised crew show up, unleash a torrent of gunfire on Comacho's crew and make off with both cash and cocaine. Now Cusack must fight both gangs -- and corruption in his own department -- in order to stop the drug war.

Director: Andrew Davis
Producer: Raymond Wagner
Screenwriter: Michael Butler, Dennis Shryack, Mike Gray
Distributor: Orion Pictures
Production Co: Orion Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 3, 1985, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Runtime: 1h 41m

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