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Code of Silence

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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 06/28/2018
A better than usual entry in the glum Norris filmography. Go to Full Review
Paul Attanasio Washington Post 01/02/2018
Norris has all the charisma of a railroad tie... Go to Full Review
Variety Staff Variety 03/26/2009
Actually quite good for the type. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews May 23
3/4
Code of Silence progresses into a midsection and second half suffused with memorable digressions and set-pieces... Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 09/18/2021
3/4
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. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 02/24/2021
3/5
...a good cop movie about a good cop... Go to Full Review
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CodyZamboni Z Jul 8 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. See more Stephen C @bob25009 May 30 A failure in 1 hour and 41 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Ronald F Apr 11 "Code of Silence" is one of the best 80`s cop 👮 movies, Andrew Davies directed it, Norris has his best role ever, there are also a bunch of familiar faces here like Pam Grier and Henry Silva, always worth a watch 😎 See more Bahad j 07/12/2024 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. See more Erin M 06/02/2024 Great Chuck Norris flick. I remembered watching these back in the day with my Dad, and it stands the test of time. See more DanTheMan 2 07/03/2023 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. See more Read all reviews
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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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