Chuck Norris' Flops & Legacy: Top Dog & Hero & Terror

On March 24, Chuck Norris, the action star from Walker Texas Ranger, passed away on March 20, 2026.

Two of his films sat at 0% on Rotten Tomatoes when he died.

Top Dog from 1995, and Hero in the Terror from 1998.

These movies shifted his career path.

Top Dog pretty much ended his days as a leading man in theaters, pushing his project straight to video in DVD for years after.

Hero in the Terror had Norris playing a more emotional guy, an expectant dad sorting out family troubles alongside some fights.

Critics noted the effort to stretch beyond his tough guy image, but had bombed with audiences and reviewers alike.

Top Dog faced bad timing too, hitting screens just 9 days after the Oklahoma City bombing.

Its story of chasing bombs with a dog partner opened in eighth place and faded fast.

Norris later showed up in small roles with the expendables too, and Dodgeball, while his final film, Zombie Plane, comes out soon.

His high kicking legacy endures far beyond those flops.

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