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.
Review of Code of Silence
