Chuck Norris passed away on March 19, 2026, bringing an end to one of Hollywood's most legendary action stars. Fans across the world are revisiting the legacy of one of action cinema's most iconic faces.
3. The Delta Force (1986)
Director: Menahem Golan
IMDB rating: 5.7/10
Streaming on: Prime Video, Apple TV
Plot: The film was the first installment in the popular Delta Force franchise. The story has Chuck Norris starring as Major Scott McCoy, the deputy commander of the U.S. Army Delta Force Unit. The plot is inspired by the real-life 1985 hijacking of TWA Flight 847.
4. An Eye for an Eye (1981)
Director: Steve Carver
IMDB rating: 5.6/10
Streaming On: Fandango at Home, YouTube
Plot: One of Chuck Norris's earlier outings, An Eye for an Eye sees him star as narcotics detective Sean Kane, whose partner, Dave Pierce, was killed in a drug bust gone wrong. In a fit of rage, Sean publicly killed one of the assailants, causing him to get reprimanded by his superiors.
Unwilling to rein in his vengefulness, Kane resigns from the police and decides to handle things his own way. On his journey, he meets Linda Chan, Pierce's girlfriend, who ends up getting assassinated as well. Now on the warpath against the drug cartel, Sean Kane will stop at nothing to bring these ruthless murderers to justice.
5. Missing In Action (1984)
Director: Joseph Zito
IMDB rating: 5.5/10
Streaming on: Prime Video, Fubo
Plot: Missing in Action is among the highly successful action films Norris worked on with Cannon Films. The story sees him play Colonel James Thomas Braddock, a Vietnam War veteran who spent 2 and a half years as a prisoner of war. Having escaped the POW camp all by himself, Braddock is now assigned to investigate reports of US prisoners who are still in captivity and free them by any means necessary.
The film has a prequel titled Missing in Action 2: The Beginning, which shows Braddock's days as a POW, filmed back-to-back with the original film. A sequel, titled Braddock: Missing in Action III, was released in 1988.