A Force of One

A Force of One

He hears the silence. He sees the darkness. He's the only one who can stop the killing.

Directed by Paul Aaron

Produced by American Cinema Productions

197990 min4.9 / 10

A 1970s action thriller built on martial arts combat and police procedural tension, where a karate expert hunts a skilled killer through an urban crime landscape.

Karate champion Matt Logan is enlisted by the police to train officers in self-defense after narcotics agents are killed by an assailant using the martial arts.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Force of One violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is A Force of One sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is A Force of One scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is A Force of One easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does A Force of One end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

6/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity9

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like A Force of One

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Force of One

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Force of One, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Force of One, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Force of One, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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