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How Chuck Norris KO'ed Soviet Censors

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Story by Nathan Williams January 14, 2025 • 11:00 PM
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How Chuck Norris used his iconic roundhouse kick to KO Soviet censors without ever leaving the US
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  • Norris' 1980s action flicks were banned behind the Iron Curtain, but the martial arts legend found a way to get his message across - by secretly dubbing his films with anti-Communist messages
  • Norris' guerilla tactic of sneaking subversive content into his movies outmaneuvered the Soviet censors, earning him cult status as a covert freedom fighter in the Eastern Bloc
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