Blu-ray Review – Code of Silence

In 1985, Chuck Norris was in a peculiar place in his career. Having
fought to build his brand name on a history of martial arts training and
demonstration, Norris took on Hollywood with the same determination,
starring in a series of actioners that transformed him into an icon, but
one with questionable taste in screenplays and directors. By the
mid-1980s, the star was trapped in a Cannon Films bear trap, churning
out pictures such as "Missing in Action" and "Invasion U.S.A." However,
in the midst of this contractual flurry, Norris managed to slip "Code of
Silence" into the mix, toplining a gritty, low-wattage police thriller
that only relies on Norris's standard display of kick-happy skills of
defense in the final act, allowing the star to, gulp, act a little
between displays of disgust. An entertaining ride through the underbelly
of Chicago, "Code of Silence" manages to temporarily bring Norris to a
realm of reality, sticking a bearded force for justice in the midst of
mob warfare and a sickly sea of corrupt cops, gradually shaping his
character into a lone wolf instead of just assuming the position before
the opening titles have an opportunity to finish. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com