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Circle of Iron (1978) 6.0
A young martial artist embarks on an adventure, encountering other martial artists in battle until one day he meets an aging blind man who will show him the true meaning of martial arts and life. Director:Richard Moore |
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Zetan
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
A young martial artist, Cord the Seeker, competes for and loses the right to go on a quest for the Book of All Knowlege held by a wizard named Zetan, but he goes along the path to seek Zetan anyway. Along the way, he meets strange tests and challenges by enemies and allies - often having difficulty determining which is which. Written by Sam L. <saml75@yahoo.com>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
25 July 1978 (France) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$4,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Bruce Lee and James Coburn wrote the original story with the intention of starring in the movie themselves. See more »Goofs
During the fight between Changsha and the Black Giant David Carradine's wig falls off after a high kick. See more »Quotes
Blind Man: Tie two birds together, and even though they have four wings, they cannot fly.See more »
"Circle of Iron" is a movie that looks beyond the action of martial arts into the mystique and philosophy associated with it. It was originally intended to be made by Bruce Lee, but he died before it could be brought to the screen, so David Carradine steps in to fill the role.
How well the movie accomplishes it's goal depends on how seriously you take eastern philosophies. It's all too easy to watch a few minutes of it and dismiss it as some weird barbarian movie with lots of karate. It is decidedly low budget.
However, if you watch the movie and *listen* to what it's trying to tell, it's extremely engrossing, as it addresses questions and concepts that all of us wonder about at some time or another.
The man making the journey in this movie, "Cord," is acceptable, if a rather generic role. David Carradine plays several roles, but his most striking is that of an eerie blind man who fights off his opponents with a hollow staff that whistles as he twirls it.
This is a hard movie to find, but it does crop up sometimes on late night TV or cable, and is worth checking out.