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List of Chuck Norris Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)
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Lone Wolf McQuade
PG
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J J McQuade is a former Marine and Texas Ranger, who is approached by a Latino state trooper named Kayo to  help him find out who had hijacked a US Army convoy and hurt his daughter. As they search for the culprit, they are aided by an FBI agent named Jackson.

Role:
J.J. McQuade
Starring:
David Carradine, Barbara Carrera, Leon Isaac Kennedy, Robert Beltran
Directed By:
Steve Carver
2. Missing in Action (1984)
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Missing in Action
R
117
9

Missing in Action is an action adventure drama film which tells the story of Colonel Braddock, who manages to escape from a prisoner camp in Vietnam. Ten years later, he decides to return to the jungles of Vietnam to find the prisoner camp, hoping to free all the Americans who are still held captive.

Role:
Col. James Braddock
Starring:
Jean-Claude Van Damme, James Hong, M. Emmet Walsh, David Tress
Directed By:
Joseph Zito
3. The Delta Force (1986)
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The Delta Force
R
131
14

The Delta Force is an action film which takes us to 1985 when Lebanese terrorists hijack an American Flight, which was flying from Cairo to New York City. After all the 144 passengers and crew are taken hostage, the terrorists start making demands from the US government. Soon the Delta Force is sent in to resolve the crisis.

Role:
Maj. Scott McCoy
Starring:
Directed By:
Menahem Golan
4. Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985)
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Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
R
87
10
Role:
Colonel James Braddock
Starring:
Soon-Tek Oh, Steven Williams, Bennett Ohta, Cosie Costa
Directed By:
Lance Hool
5. Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988)
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Braddock: Missing in Action III
R
80
12

Twelve years after the end of the Vietnam War, James Braddock returns to Vietnam, hoping to find his wife and son, who have been presumed to be dead. After arriving, he also discovers a prison camp full of orphans, which is under the command of a sadistic Vietnamese General.     

Role:
Col. James Braddock
Starring:
Keith David, Aki Aleong, Yehuda Efroni, Roland Harrah III
Directed By:
Aaron Norris
6. Code of Silence (1985)
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Code of Silence
R
133
14
Role:
Eddie Cusack
Starring:
Bert Remsen, Mike Genovese, Henry Silva, Nathan Davis
Directed By:
Andrew Davis
7. Invasion U.S.A. (1985)
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Invasion U.S.A.
R
97
10

When a soviet operative Mikal Rostov threatens the US, along with his army of guerillas, a former CIA agent named Matt Hunter is asked to come out of retirement. However, Hunter refuses. But after his residence is destroyed by the guerillas, and his friend John is killed, he decides to reconsider and help in stopping the invasion.

Role:
Matt Hunter
Starring:
Richard Lynch, Melissa Prophet, Alexander Zale, Alex Colon
Directed By:
Joseph Zito
8. An Eye for an Eye (1981)
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An Eye for an Eye
R
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9
Role:
Sean Kane
Starring:
Mako Iwamatsu, Christopher Lee, Richard Roundtree, Matt Clark, Mako
Directed By:
Steve Carver
9. Silent Rage (1982)
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Silent Rage
R
105
13
Role:
Sheriff Dan Stevens
Starring:
Steven Keats, Ron Silver, William Finley, Toni Kalem
Directed By:
Michael Miller
10. Breaker! Breaker! (1977)
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Breaker! Breaker!
PG
55
9
Role:
John David 'J.D.' Dawes
Starring:
George Murdock, Terry O'Connor, Don Gentry, John Di Fusco
Directed By:
Don Hulette
11. Forced Vengeance (1982)
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10
Forced Vengeance
R
73
10
Role:
Josh Randall
Starring:
David Opatoshu, Mary Louise Weller, Michael Cavanaugh, Camila Griggs
Directed By:
James Fargo
12. Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection (1990)
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12
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
R
68
12
Role:
Col. Scott McCoy
Starring:
Billy Drago, Richard Jaeckel, John P. Ryan, Begonya Plaza
Directed By:
Aaron Norris
13. The Octagon (1980)
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The Octagon
R
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9

After a wealthy and beautiful young woman named Justin is targeted by a ninja clan, a skilled veteran martial artist named Scott James is recruited as her bodyguard. When Scott learns that his nemesis is involved with the criminals, he sees this as an opportunity to settle old scores. He faces off against his enemy and the entire ninja clan single-handedly, in order to take them down.

Role:
Scott James
Starring:
Lee Van Cleef, Karen Carlson, Art Hindle, Carol Bagdasarian
Directed By:
Eric Karson
14. Top Dog (1995)
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Top Dog
PG-13
55
10
Role:
Jake Wilder
Starring:
Francesco Quinn, Carmine Caridi, Erik von Detten, Clyde Kusatsu, Michele Lamar Richards
Directed By:
Aaron Norris
15. The Cutter (2005)
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The Cutter
R
36
9
Role:
John Shepherd
Starring:
Daniel Bernhardt, Bernie Kopell, Joanna Pacula, Todd Jensen
Directed By:
William Tannen
16. The Hitman (1991)
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12
The Hitman
R
69
12
Role:
Cliff Garrett / Grogan
Starring:
Al Waxman, Michael Parks, Alberta Watson, Salim Grant
Directed By:
Aaron Norris
17. Firewalker (1986)
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Firewalker
PG
65
11
Role:
Max Donigan
Starring:
John Rhys-Davies, Louis Gossett Jr., Melody Anderson, Will Sampson, Sonny Landham
Directed By:
J. Lee Thompson
18. Hellbound (1994)
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Hellbound
R
46
9
Role:
Frank Shatter
Starring:
Calvin Levels, Sheree J. Wilson, David Robb, Christopher Neame
Directed By:
Aaron Norris
19. Sidekicks (1992)
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Sidekicks
PG
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10

Sidekicks is an action comedy drama adventure film which tells the story of an asthmatic kid named Barry, going through various problems in life, including being bullied at school. His only source of enjoyment is a fantasy world he has created, where he thinks of himself as the sidekick of Chuck Norris. He eventually decides to learn martial arts, hoping to steal the school bullies a lesson, and hoping to meet Chuck Norris one day.

Starring:
Jonathan Brandis, Danica McKellar, Mako Iwamatsu, Mako, Julia Nickson, Beau Bridges
Directed By:
Aaron Norris
20. Logan's War: Bound by Honor (1998)
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Logan's War: Bound by Honor
PG-13
39
12
Role:
Jake Fallon
Starring:
Eddie Cibrian, R.D. Call, Jeff Kober, Joe Spano
Directed By:
Michael Preece
21. Hero and the Terror (1988)
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Hero and the Terror
R
56
16
Role:
Danny O'Brien
Starring:
Steve James, Brynn Thayer, Jack O'Halloran, Jeffrey Kramer
Directed By:
William Tannen
22. The President's Man (2000)
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The President's Man
47
15
Role:
Joshua McCord
Starring:
Soon-Tek Oh, Dylan Neal, Jonathan Nichols, Jennifer Tung
Directed By:
Michael Preece, Eric Norris
23. Meng long guo jiang (1972)
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Meng long guo jiang
R
60
17

A man goes to Italy, in order to pay a visit to his relatives, who run a restaurant. When he learns that a syndicate is harassing them and forcing them to sell their restaurant, he steps in to help them. However, a renowned martial artist is hired by the syndicate to defeat him.

Role:
Colt
Starring:
Bruce Lee, Nora Miao, Ping Ou Wei, Chung-Hsin Huang
Directed By:
24. The Expendables 2 (2012)
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The Expendables 2
R
137
47

Barney Ross reunites with his band of old-school mercenaries for an easy assignment from Mr. Church; however, their newest colleague, Billy the Kid, is taken hostage and killed during the mission. Driven by vengeance, the group races to stop international criminal and arms dealer Jean Vilain from acquiring five tons of refined plutonium.

Role:
Booker
Starring:
Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Liam Hemsworth
Directed By:
Simon West
25. Forest Warrior (1996)
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Forest Warrior
PG
40
13
Role:
McKenna
Starring:
Max Gail, Roscoe Lee Browne, Trenton Knight, Terry Kiser
Directed By:
Aaron Norris
26. Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
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Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
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Average Joe's Gymnasium is on the verge of shutdown or even demolition unless its owner Peter LaFleur raises $50,000 to pay to the powerful Globo Gym owner, White Goodman. To raise the money, four underachievers and members of Average Joe decide to participate in a dodgeball tournament.  But then, Goodman builds his own team too to defeat them.

Starring:
Jason Bateman, Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Justin Long, Christine Taylor, David Hasselhoff, Missi Pyle
Directed By:
Rawson Marshall Thurber
27. A Scream in the Streets (1973)
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A Scream in the Streets
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7
Starring:
Joshua Bryant, Frank Bannon, Rosie Stone, Linda York
Directed By:
Carl Monson, Dwayne Avery, Bethel Buckalew, Harry H. Novak
28. Huang mian lao hu (1974)
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Huang mian lao hu
R
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Role:
Chuck Slaughter / Chuck Norris
Starring:
Don Wong, Chuck Boyd, Sylvia Chang, Yuet Sang Chin
Directed By:
Wei Lo
29. The Student Teachers (1973)
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The Student Teachers
R
14
10
Starring:
Susan Damante, Brooke Mills, Brenda Sutton, Johnny Ray McGhee
Directed By:
Jonathan Kaplan
30. Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005)
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Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire
12
7
Role:
Capt. Ranger Cordell Walker
Starring:
Selena Gomez, Sheree J. Wilson, Judson Mills, Andre Kristoff
Directed By:
Aaron Norris
31. A Force of One (1979)
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5
A Force of One
PG
18
5
Role:
Matt Logan
Starring:
Clu Gulager, Ron O'Neal, Jennifer O'Neill, Bill Wallace
Directed By:
Paul Aaron
32. Good Guys Wear Black (1978)
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6
Good Guys Wear Black
PG
14
6
Role:
John T. Booker
Starring:
James Franciscus, Anne Archer, Dana Andrews, Lloyd Haynes
Directed By:
Ted Post
33. Bells of Innocence (2003)
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Bells of Innocence
31
10
Starring:
Grant James, Marshall R. Teague, David A.R. White, Mike Norris
Directed By:
Alin Bijan
34. The President's Man: A Line in the Sand (2002)
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The President's Man: A Line in the Sand
36
12
Role:
Joshua McCord
Starring:
Robert Urich, Roxanne Hart, Judson Mills, Jennifer Tung, Joel Swetow
Directed By:
Eric Norris
35. Clint, 'The Rookie' & Me (1990)
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7
Clint, 'The Rookie' & Me
13
7
Role:
Himself
Starring:
Lara Flynn Boyle, Clint Eastwood, Charlie Sheen, Sonia Braga, Raul Julia
Directed By:
John Pattyson
36. Wind in the Wire (1993)
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Wind in the Wire
9
7
Starring:
Charles Nelson Reilly, Denver Pyle, Lou Diamond Phillips, Burt Reynolds, Melanie Chartoff, Dale Robertson
Directed By:
Jim Shea
37. Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion (1994)
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5
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion
14
5
Role:
Ranger Cordell Walker
Starring:
Jonathan Banks, Michael Alton, Ivan Brutsche, Jackson Burns
Directed By:
Michael Preece

TV Shows

Yes, Dear
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6
Yes, Dear
TV-PG
14
6
Starring:
Danielle Fishel, Jodie Sweetin, Betty White, Will Arnett, Leigh-Allyn Baker, Brian Doyle-Murray, Alan Thicke
Directed By:
Mark Cendrowski, Jeff Meyer, John Tracy, Jay Kleckner, Rich Correll
Martial Law
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8
Martial Law
11
8
Starring:
Shannon Lee, David Keith, Viveca Paulin, Sammo Hung, Tim Curry, Kevin James, Brittney Powell
Directed By:
Max Tash, Chuck Bowman, Michael Lange, Ron Satlof, Bruce Seth Green
Sons of Thunder
8
5
Sons of Thunder
8
5
Role:
Cordell Walker
Starring:
Alan Autry, Dawn Maxey, Neil Giuntoli, Marco Sanchez
Directed By:
Christian I. Nyby II, John R. Leonetti
Walker, Texas Ranger
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10
Walker, Texas Ranger
22
10
Role:
Cordell Walker
Starring:
Giovanni Ribisi, William Gary Busey, Paul Winfield, Tom Bosley, Maud Adams, Rod Taylor, Erik Estrada
Directed By:
Michael Preece, Tony Mordente, Jerry Jameson, Eric Norris, Christian I. Nyby II

Animation Movies

Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos
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7
Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos
TV-Y7
8
7
Role:
Chuck Norris
Starring:
Kathy Garver, Bill Martin, Sam Fontana, Robert Ito
Directed By:
Charles A. Nichols, John Kimball

Special Appearance/Cameo

The Wrecking Crew (1968)
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The Wrecking Crew
M
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8
Role:
Man in the House of 7 Joys (uncredited)
Starring:
Dean Martin, Sharon Tate, Tina Louise, Elke Sommer, Nancy Kwan
Directed By:
Phil Karlson