ma-cortes Sgt Eddie Cusack , Chuck Norris , is a tough cop who makes his own rules in the noisy city of Chicago , as he faces off warring mob families , led by Henry Silva and Mike Genovese , and corrupt police officers , while his own comrades shun him . At the same time , he saves a damsel in distress , Molly Hagan , who has been kidnapped by an extremely villain mobster. This thrilling film has a lot of killings , shootouts , car pursuits , violence , profanity and no-nonsense action . Its is a ¨Dirty Harry¨ formula action movie with the great Chuck as a loner on Chicago police force . Here Norris proved to be the heir to Chuck Norris as the king of the vigilante movie , as Norris acts as a judge , jury and executioner ; besides , he does his own stunts . Norris is caught in a middle of a gang war , but is helped by a shooter-machine called ¨Prowler¨ and he then takes the law on his own hands and smack down baddies . Norrris steals the show as a merciless police officer , giving a right-on-target acting and as one army man . At the American box-office, at the time this movie was first released in cinemas, this film became the third most financially successful Chuck Norris picture after Missing in action (1984) and Delta Force . Support cast is pretty well , such as Henry Silva , Ron Dean , John Mahoney , Allen Hamilton , Bert Remsen , and Dennis Farina was actually working as a real life police officer in Chicago, Illinois during the production of this picture. Actress Molly Hagan and actor Joe Guzaldo both received 'introducing' credits. It contains an atmospheric Musical score by by David Michael Frank . Evocative and colorful cinematography by Frank Tidy .The motion picture was well directed by Andrew Davis , a filmmaker with a reputation for directing intelligent thrillers . He has directed good films as ¨Above the law¨, ¨The final terror¨ , ¨Chain reaction¨ , ¨Collateral damage¨ , ¨The Package¨ and Davis went on to direct 1992's top grossing picture, Under siege (1992), for Warner Brothers, a classic action film teaming Steven Seagal with Tommy Lee Jones . Being his greatest hit ¨The fugitive¨ , this film received seven Academy Award nominations including Best Picture and earned Tommy Lee Jones a Best Supporting Actor award. Andrew frequently casts 'Ron Dean', Joseph F. Kosala, Joe Pantoliano and his father 'Nathan Davis' . He often directs in his city : Chicago .

DamianThorn Chuck Norris...Chuck Norris. Thus ends my review...just kidding. In all seriousness I'll keep going but really, knowing Norris is in this should be enough of a selling point for anyone. This is some of his earliest work and by far some of his best.When a drug bust goes south, a mob war erupts and at the center of it all is an innocent girl who just happens to have the misfortune of being a mob bosses daughter. Enter Chuck Norris as a tough, gritty cop who not only wants to bring down the scum that is the mafia but also wants to protect the mobsters daughter from hit men who've already murdered her whole family. A simple enough story line but one that is played out so well you can't help but be captivated from start to finish.The situation worsens when Norris discovers that a burnt out cop in his squad accidentally killed a teenage boy and planted a gun on the body to cover up his crime. All of this leaves Norris to face insurmountable odds taking on the mob alone as his fellow cops abandon him as a traitor. Will that stop Chuck? The iceberg that sunk the Titanic couldn't stop Chuck...sorry, I can't help it. How many stars can be the core of a million jokes and yet still be so cool that he could freeze ice cream in the Mojave desert...see, I did it again.To put it simply, In this movie Chuck Norris does what he does best, he kicks ass. More importantly though, being as this is some of his finest work you can really see his acting talent. You can see that's he's much more than just another action star but that he's also a very capable actor. The supporting cast all around is excellent as well, especially Dennis Farina. Little tidbit there, Farina was in fact a cop in Chicago for eighteen years in real life. Just thought I'd toss that in for those who might not know.One film this movie could best be compared to is Raw Deal from 1986 or perhaps The French Connection from 1971. Code of Silence has that same rough gritty filming style with actors who play their roles so well it's astonishing. Everything from the vehicles used on set to the filming locations were brilliantly chosen and the whole look and feel of the movie just perfect. If your an action movie fan, put down the modern crap and pick this one up. You'll love it and if you don't already love Chuck Norris you will after watching this, that's a promise.

kargaan OK I know Chuck Norris isn't the best actor in the business but he's good enough to be convincing. This is the same director who brought us The Fugitive, which was a hit thriller, and Under Siege, a successful Seagal action/Thriller. Is Steven Seagal a better actor than Chuck Norris?!! I don't think so. Norris aside the movie has a gripping story, interesting characters, and a good build up. The ending is a little cliché with the typical one man army thing but its a solid thriller. My only complaint is there just wasn't enough spin kicks and roundhouses to suit my tastes for a Chuck movie. Let me give a message to all the Chuck non-believers. If you don't like him so much then ignore the fact that he is Chuck Norris and focus more on the characters and the story. Sheesh! Anyways it was great but nowhere near as exciting as Lone Wolf McQuade which is probably my favorite movie of his.

purrlgurrl And a sentimental favorite of mine because I love movies shot in my hometown, Chicago.Norris was never better than he is in this film, which would easily work with another lead. It's that good. It's not a schlock action hero vehicle for a non-actor champion of a physical sport.It moves at a terrific pace. There's not a wasted shot, and it uses its local cast and locations well in setting the mood and telling the story. It's about a drug bust gone bad and the war between rival mobsters that results. Norris is the undercover cop who singlehandedly ends the war and brings the bad guys down.Look for John Mahoney in an early film role (okay, a bit part) and a great fight sequence atop a moving El train.No kidding. this is a terrific action film.