Circle of Iron 46 years old

The challenge of a lifetime...

Circle of Iron

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.

Credits

Circle of Iron Cast

Name Character
David Carradine He was 42, 72 years old when he died as The Blind Man / Monkeyman / Death / Changsha
Christopher Lee He was 56, 93 years old when he died as Zetan
Eli Wallach He was 63, 98 years old when he died as Man-in-Oil
Anthony De Longis He was 28, now 74 years old as Morthond
Roddy McDowall He was 50, 70 years old when he died as White Robe
Jeff Cooper He was 58, 86 years old when he died as Cord
Erica Creer as Tara
Earl Maynard He was 43, now 89 years old as Black Giant

Circle of Iron Crew

Name Department
Stirling Silliphant as Screenplay. He was 61 (78) years old when He died Writing
Stirling Silliphant as Story. He was 61 (78) years old when He died Writing
Ernest Walter as Editor. He was 59 (80) years old when He died Editing
Ronnie Taylor as Director of Photography. He was 54 (now 100) years old Camera
Richard Moore as Director. He was 53 (83) years old when He died Directing
Richard R. St. Johns as Executive Producer. Production
Bruce Smeaton as Original Music Composer. He was 40 (now 86) years old Sound
Sandy Howard as Producer. She was 51 (80) years old when She died Production
Bruce Lee as Story. He was 38 (32) years old when He died Writing
Stanley Mann as Screenplay. He was 50 (87) years old when He died Writing
Joe Lewis as Martial Arts Choreographer. He was 9 (24) years old when He died Crew
Zvi Spielmann as Producer. He was 53 (87) years old when He died Production
Alex Massis as Executive Producer. Production
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Circle of Iron (46 years)

The challenge of a lifetime...

  • Release day: Tuesday, July 25, 1978
  • Runtime: 102 minutes