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60% Critic Match
Bamboo Gods and Iron Men
“From Harlem to Hong Kong they fear the name, the fame and the fury of Black Cal Jefferson, the Champ!”
6.0 / 10• 1974• 1h 36m•R• English
ComedyDramaActionAdventureCrime
Storyline
The Jefferson’s honeymoon night in Hong Kong will be troubled by a number of people wishing to get hold of a Bouddha statuette that the husband offered her when window-shopping that day. When the going gets rough, it helps that Cal Jefferson is a top American boxer.
Cast & Crew
James Iglehart
Cal Jefferson
LeadSW
Shirley Washington
Mrs. Jefferson
C
Chiquito
Charley
Eddie Garcia
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KM
Ken Metcalfe
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MB
Michael Boyet
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RR
Robert Rivera
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Joseph Zucchero
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What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Cesar Gallardo's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Bamboo Gods and Iron Men is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
