Silent Rage is a 1982 American sci-fi action horror film directed by Michael Miller.

It stars Chuck Norris as a sheriff who must stop a mentally ill man (Brian Libby) who goes on a rampage after being granted indestructibility in a medical experiment.

In a small Texas town, John Kirby, a mentally ill man, kills two members of the family with whom he was staying.

Severely injured and near death, John is transported to an institute where his psychiatrist, Dr. Thomas "Tom" Halman, works along with Dr. Phillip Spires and Dr. Paul Vaughn, two doctors and geneticists.

To save John, Phillip proposes treating him with a formula created by himself and Paul to enhance cellular strength and regeneration.

Despite shooting John several times and pushing him down a flight of stairs, Tom is killed.

Dan and Charlie take Alison to the institute, unaware that John has also returned there to get Phillip and Paul to treat his wounds.

Realizing that the situation is out of control, Phillip leaves to examine samples while Paul attempts to kill John by injecting him with acid.

After finding Paul's body, Phillip returns to his office, where he briefly speaks to John about the success of their experiment.

Both men score blows, but Dan overwhelms John by roundhouse kicking him several times before throwing him into a nearby well, seemingly killing him.

He was offered the film by executive producer Paul Lewis, although he says Tony Under "was really the mover and shaker who was essential to the whole thing."

Director Michael Miller called the film "kung fu meets Frankenstein.

[6] On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 31 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".

[7] Variety wrote that the film "seems as if it were made with a demographics sampler entitled '10 Sleazy Ways To Cash In On The Exploitation Market.'

"[8] John Corry of The New York Times thought that the only interesting scenes are those with the mad scientists, as Norris has "no screen presence to speak of.

"[9] Rita Kempley of The Washington Post called Norris' martial arts "a curious footnote in a formula horror film".

[10] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times praised the "shrewd, witty script.

"[12] Jimmy Summers wrote in BoxOffice magazine, "How you take all this depends a great deal on whether you accept it as tongue-in-cheek satire or simply dismiss it as dumb filmmaking.