Eli wallach, and roddy mcdowall, lends a degree of gravity to the proceedings. Original avco embassy onesheet poster 27x41 folded very good plus condition. Circle of iron the silent flute 1978 trailer youtube. After lees death in 1973, silliphant and stanley mann completed the screenplay, and lees part was given to kung fu television star david carradine.
Sean heads off to a magical land of barbarian kickboxers in search of enlightenment with circle of iron 1978, aka the silent flute. Circle of iron on dvd 827058108195 from blue underground. Circle of iron movie trailer blue underground youtube. You will be involved in the film and it will make you think. One wonders how the film would have played with lee in the cast it had been a pet project of his for years, but was completed years after his death, but the end result is. Circle of iron uk trailer the silent flute hd youtube. From a story by bruce lee, lee worked on the screenplay with james coburn and stirling silliphant both students of lees, and lee was supposed to have starred in the film, but then he made enter the dragon 1973, got famous, and. Poster for circle of iron 1978, usa wrong side of the art.
One of the most bizarre, silly and amazing kungfu movies. Some of the actions in this movie are downright disturbing, the character of cord is always laughing and running around like a complete madman. Best scifi movie from the year you were born looking up at the night sky, its easy to understand why science fiction exists. Nao temos direitos sobre este video, apenas pretendemos ajudar a divulgar e partilhar. Cross of iron james coburn, maximilian schell cross of iron. The film stars david carradine and playboy playmate claudia jennings. Iron man is, in its way, a refreshing change to all this. Deathsport is a 1978 science fiction b film produced by roger corman and directed by allan arkush and nicholas niciphor. Circle of iron 1978 26819 movieart original film posters. It can be a difficult genre to define, but at its core, each work. But what youre about to see now may be even more a. Before his untimely death in 1972, he completed the films enter the dragon, circle of iron and game of death.
As a glance at the plot synopsis should reveal, circle of iron is far from typical kung fu film fare. This action packed movie, circle of iron, which came from a story called the silent flute by the late bruce lee, is one of the very best martial arts films ever made. Willing, eager to pay the terrible price to see what is in that book. Circle of iron 1979 in a mystical desert kingdom, young martial arts fighter cord jeff cooper loses a contest to determine who will journey to take.
I hope one day that somebody will remake this in the eyes of peckinpah, and be able to film the entire film. Directed by 1 writing credits 5 cast 26 produced by 5. A young martial artist embarks on an adventure, encountering other martial artists in battle until one day he meets an aging blind man who will show him the true meaning of martial arts and life. Stanley mann 1978 version, stirling silliphant 1970 original script. Friedman dick miller dimension pictures donald pleasence edward l. And its opening sequence is an exhilarating, even brilliant wishfulfilment fantasy dramatising americas yearning for a. The film is also known as the silent flute, which was the original title of the story conceived by lee, james coburn and stirling silliphant in 1969. In 1978, a retooled version of lees concept, dedicated to his memory, was released as circle of iron, the story of a fighter with no established style jeff cooper journeying through a series of. Industrial production destroyed both the taste and the nutritional value of wheat. It would be one of jennings last movies before her death. We do not own any rights to this video, we simply wish to help share and promote it. The tardis falls through a cve into espace and arrives on the planet alzarius. Quarv uploaded his own version of what an avengers movie circa 1978 would look like using footage from cbs incredible hulk, the captain america pilot, a 1980s tv hulk movie where thor showed up, another failed superhero pilot called exoman meant to look like a 1970s iron man and material from the high point of the 70s made for tv movies. There, the inhabitants of a crashed starliner and a group of young rebels called the outlers are terrorised.
Bruce lee and james coburn wrote the original story with the intention of starring in the movie. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. A young martial artist, cord the seeker, competes for and loses the right to go on a quest for the book of all knowlege held by a wizard named zetan. Partially complete posted on february 7, 2017 august 20. In circle of iron 1978 david carradine played a role that was conceived. Great memorable quotes and script exchanges from the circle of iron movie on. The original screenplay was written by bruce lee, with help from actor james. Circle of iron by richard moore david carradine, jeff. The first version was released in 1978 when david carradine came across the original script that was put on a shelf and convinced investors to make it into a movie. It is a tragedy that peckinpah went so over budget that they had to end the movie half way through the script. The film was shown in london on may 4, 1978 and in toronto on may 19, 1978.
Aspiringmartial artist cord lives in a desertlike world where nearly everyone he meets practices or has practised a martial art. Circle of iron thesquonk february 19, 2018 on the new episode of the forgotten filmcast, todd is joined by vince leo from to discuss a film based on a story originally conceived by bruce lee1978s circle of iron. He seeks to find the place where the true inner spirit of the martial arts is being taught. He broke his previous boxoffice records with his next movie, fist of fury 1972, and went on to write, produce and direct his next successful film, way of the dragon 1972. Circle pines since the 1970s, numerous projects have been completed in order to improve the water quality of golden lake. Circle of iron at the height of his international fame, the legendary bruce lee along with his friend and student james coburn and oscarwinning screenwriter stirling silliphant began to write what he believed would be the greatest achievement of his film career. The movie was planned for 1969, and should have featured james coburn who also had a hand in the original story as a costar, but then the project fizzed. The adventure epic written by bruce lee his dream project he would never live to see. Full circle was the third serial of season 18 of doctor who. Staring david carradine, christopher lee, erica creer and earl maynard. Far from your average beatemup or chop socky outing, i would strongly recommend circle of iron for the discerning action movie fan, or anyone who wants a different, intelligent, engaging movie. Many other wellknown character actors also had small. A young martial artist embarks on an adventure, encountering other martial artists in battle until o. Director richard moore concurs with carradine and thought circle of iron too macho, but gamely bowed to the studios wishes.
The score, compiled from period music by rodney sauer and performed by the. Circle of iron is a 1978 martial arts fantasy film cowritten by bruce lee, who intended to star in. Circle of iron also know as the silent flute is now presented in stunning high definition, remixed in bonecrunching 7. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing circle of iron near you.
Partners join forces to improve water quality news. Circle of iron 1979 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The film was originally released in the uk as full circle but fared poorly at the box office. According to a recent biography of bruce lee the film was intended to be shot in 1969 with.
The most elaborate and most beautiful martial arts film to ever come our way. These pickup shots were done because it was felt that the fight scenes as filmed were not up to par. Then the camera closes in on a clump of trees while the sounds of a strong gale. Aip allied artists pictures antonio margheriti bela lugosi boris karloff boxoffice international pictures bruno vesota cameron mitchell cannon group charles band christopher lee chuck norris crown international pictures david f. David carradine in circle of iron 1978 david carradine and erica creer in circle of iron 1978 david carradine and. The movie is called circle of iron, but is also known as the silent flute, and was originally written by bruce lee, that would have starred it. The book he cord sought had page after page of mirrors. Circle of iron is an extremely interesting and worthwhile movie that even nonaction movie fans can easily enjoy. With david carradine, jeff cooper, christopher lee, roddy mcdowall. The title of circle of iron original intended title silent flute was given and the movie went into production. Find movie and film cast and crew information for circle of iron 1978 richard moore on allmovie. His business that of the industrious, itinerant movie star had. So i want to know if there is a 1978 ironman movie.
David carradine, jeff cooper, christopher lee akas. As the film opens, the audience sees a wide expanse of snow. If there was, it probably wasnt about the iron man you were thinking of. Overview of circle of iron, 1979, directed by richard moore, with david carradine, roddy mcdowall, jeff cooper, at turner classic movies.
Circle of iron is a 1978 martial arts fantasy film cowritten by bruce lee, who intended to star in the film himself, but died before production. According to the 12thcentury writer geoffrey of monmouth, whose tale of king arthur and mythical account of english history were considered factual well into the middle ages. Circle of iron 1978 saturday night freak show podcast. David carradine says that circle of iron 1978 is among his personal favorites and adds that to me it will always be the silent flute, a title he prefers over the studio picked circle of iron or the other popular alternate title, the flying fists of horror.
This symbolladen drama explores the inner mythology of martial arts practice and is based on a bruce lee story idea. The film had some fine editing and slow motion shots, good underscore, and a solid script. Circle of iron 1978 r 01191979 us fantasy 1h 42m user score. Even with the horrible acting and dubious fight scenes with the costar jeff cooper, this movie stands out overall as a fantastic and meaningful film. After lees death in 1973, silliphant and stanley mann completed the screenplay, and lees part was given to kung fu television star david. Avco embassy original onesheet poster 27x41, folded, for the richard moore directed martial arts movie circle of iron 1978 starring david carradine, jeff cooper, sir christopher lee, roddy mcdowall and eli wallach. Get the best deals on kung fu movie film stock when you shop the largest online selection at. Circle of iron 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The amount of fighting is limited and handled in a rather matteroffact style when it occurs, with a greater emphasis being placed on thoughtful dialogue exchanges that have a pronounced philosophical bent. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Circle of iron 1978 r 1h 42min action, adventure, fantasy 25 july 1978 france a young martial artist embarks on an adventure, encountering other martial artists in battle until one day he meets an aging blind man who will show him the true meaning of martial arts and life.
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