Circle Of Iron
Brief Synopsis
A blind Zen master guides a young martial artist through demons, bandits and monkey people.
Cast & Crew
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Richard Moore
Director
David Carradine
Blind Man; Changsha; Death; Jungar
Roddy Mcdowall
White Robe
Jeff Cooper
Cord
Eli Wallach
Man In Oil
Christopher Lee
Zetan
Film Details
Also Known As
Silent Flute
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Martial Arts
Release Date
1979
Distribution Company
Rank Film Distributors Ltd
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Synopsis
A blind Zen master guides a young martial artist through demons, bandits and monkey people.
Director
Richard Moore
Director
Cast
David Carradine
Blind Man; Changsha; Death; Jungar
Roddy Mcdowall
White Robe
Jeff Cooper
Cord
Eli Wallach
Man In Oil
Christopher Lee
Zetan
Erica Creer
Tara
Anthony Delongis
Morthond
Earl Maynard
Black Giant
Michael Vendrell
Martial Artist
Leo Whang
Martial Artist
Donnie Williams
Martial Artist
Robert Gardner
Martial Artist
Tom Ascensio
Martial Artist
Heinz Bernard
Zepora Peled
Jeremy Kaplan
Elizabeth Motzkin
Crew
Ken Barker
Special Effects Rerecording
Ann Hunter Bell
Casting
Eli Ben-ari
Stills
Ray Caple
Matte Artist
Terence A Clegg
Production Supervisor
James Coburn
From Story
Cyril Collick
Sound Recording
Quinn Donoghue
Publicist
Lilly Fenichel
Costumes
Derek Gibson
Production Executive
Sandy Howard
Producer
Tambi Larsen
Production Designer
Bruce Lee
From Story
Terry Leonard
Stunt Coordinator
Gady Levy
Production Manager
Nissim Levy
Assistant Director
Joe Lewis
Advisor
Christopher Lloyd
1st Assistant Editor
Stanley Mann
Screenwriter
Moni Mansano
Makeup
Paul Maslansky
Producer
Noel Rogers
Assistant Editor
Shimon Sabah
Key Grip
Stirling Silliphant
From Story
Stirling Silliphant
Screenwriter
Jean Skinner
Script Supervisor
Bruce Smeaton
Music
Tom Smith
Makeup
Carmela Spencer
Production Coordinator
Zvi Spielmann
Associate Producer
Richard R St Johns
Executive Producer
Roy Street
Wrangler
Graham Sumner
Props
Ron Taylor
Director Of Photography
Bill Trent
Sound Editor
Ernest Walter
Editor
Michael Westmore
Makeup
Kam Yuen
Martial Arts Coordinator
Film Details
Also Known As
Silent Flute
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Martial Arts
Release Date
1979
Distribution Company
Rank Film Distributors Ltd
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Quotes
How long have you been blind?- Cord
How long have you been blind?- Blind Man
I'm not blind.- Cord
Am I?- Blind Man
Do you answer every question with a question?- Cord
It is difficult to kill a horse with a flute.- The Blind Man
Have you eaten? Where's your drink? Your hand is empty.- Chang-sha
Peace.- Cord
Don't wish it on me. The whole world is in commotion and you wish me peace! I don't know what peace is, I don't want it. Don't you listen to the desert? Even when there's no wind the sand sings.- Chang-sha
My name is Cord.- Cord
Ha! You see? Cord!- Chang-sha
Play a Cord, strike a Cord? Even your name is a noise! What do you want, Cord? You want us to play on you? My wives can make your skin sing.- Chang-sha
Cord... each moment that passes changes you. You do not... cannot possess even yourself. How can you hope to possess anyone or anything else?- Blind Man
Trivia
During the filming of the fight sequences, Carradine's nose was broken twice, his toe gouged and knee hurt.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter January 1979
Released in United States Winter January 1979
