Circle of Iron

5.7

102 minutes

7/25/1978

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.

Cast List

David Carradine
as The Blind Man / Monkeyman / Death / Changsha
Jeff Cooper
as Cord
Christopher Lee
as Zetan
Roddy McDowall
as White Robe
Eli Wallach
as Man-in-Oil
Anthony De Longis
as Morthond
Earl Maynard
as Black Giant
Erica Creer
as Tara
Michael M. Vendrell
as Martial Artist
Leo Whang
as Martial Artist
Donnie Williams
as Martial Artist
Robert Gardner
as Martial Artist
Tom Ascensio
as Martial Artist
Heinz Bernard
as Ferryman (uncredited)
Vincent Di Paolo
as Warrior (uncredited)
Larry S. Dratch
as Arena Announcer (uncredited)
Dov Friedman
as Young Monk (uncredited)
Jeremy Kaplan
as Monkeyboy (uncredited)
Paul Maslansky
as Student at Temple (uncredited)
Elizabeth Motzkin
as Japanese Woman (uncredited)
Ronen Nabah
as Beautiful Boy (uncredited)
Bobby Ne'eman
as Thug Leader (uncredited)
Michal Nedivi
as Boy's Mother (uncredited)
Zipora Peled
as Ferryman's Wife (uncredited)
Kam Yuen
as Red Band (uncredited)
Nissim Zohar
as Boy's Father (uncredited)