Circle of Iron
The challenge of a lifetime...
Genres
Overview
In a mystical desert kingdom, young martial arts fighter Cord loses a contest to determine who will journey to take the powerful Book of All Knowedge from Zetan, an evil wizard. Despite his lack of a sponsor, Cord's rule-breaking nature leads him to try retrieving the book anyway. Help is offered by a mysterious blind man who gives advice as Cord fights his way through multiple opponents, discovering more about himself as he gets closer to Zetan.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
102 min
Release Date
1978-07-25
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
59
Vote Average
5.7
David Carradine
The Blind Man / Monkeyman / Death / Changsha
Jeff Cooper
Cord
Christopher Lee
Zetan
Roddy McDowall
White Robe
Eli Wallach
Man-in-Oil
Anthony De Longis
Morthond
Earl Maynard
Black Giant
Erica Creer
Tara
Michael M. Vendrell
Martial Artist
Leo Whang
Martial Artist
Donnie Williams
Martial Artist
Robert Gardner
Martial Artist
Tom Ascensio
Martial Artist
Heinz Bernard
Ferryman (uncredited)
Vincent Di Paolo
Warrior (uncredited)
Larry S. Dratch
Arena Announcer (uncredited)
Dov Friedman
Young Monk (uncredited)
Jeremy Kaplan
Monkeyboy (uncredited)
Paul Maslansky
Student at Temple (uncredited)
Elizabeth Motzkin
Japanese Woman (uncredited)
Ronen Nabah
Beautiful Boy (uncredited)
Bobby Ne'eman
Thug Leader (uncredited)
Michal Nedivi
Boy's Mother (uncredited)
Zipora Peled
Ferryman's Wife (uncredited)
Kam Yuen
Red Band (uncredited)
Nissim Zohar
Boy's Father (uncredited)
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