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Eric Karson, Director of ‘The Octagon’ and Producer of ‘Lionheart,’ Dies at 86

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The Hollywood ReporterEric Karson, Director of ‘The Octagon’ and Producer of ‘Lionheart,’ Dies at 86
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The son of a TV writer, he also worked with French kickboxer Olivier Gruner on two films and with Tom Skerritt on one.

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