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56% Critic Match
Circle of Iron
“The challenge of a lifetime...”
5.6 / 10• 1978• 1h 42m•R• English
ActionAdventureFantasy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
David Carradine
The Blind Man / Monkeyman / Death / Changsha
Lead
Jeff Cooper
Cord
Christopher Lee
Zetan
Roddy McDowall
White Robe
Eli Wallach
Man-in-Oil
Anthony De Longis
Morthond
Earl Maynard
Black Giant
EC
Erica Creer
Tara
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Moore's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Circle of Iron is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
