The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)

Director:

RZA

Writers:

Eli Roth (screenplay)
RZA (screenplay)
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Release Date:

2 November 2012 (USA)

Genre:

Action

Tagline:

Seven clans, a fortune in gold. Let the battle begin.

Plot:

On the hunt for a fabled treasure of gold, a band of warriors, assassins, and a rogue British soldier descend upon a village in feudal China, where a humble blacksmith looks to defend himself and his fellow villagers.

Plot Keywords:

Gold | Village | Blacksmith | Fight | Brothel

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

RZA	...	Blacksmith
Rick Yune	...	Zen Yi, The X-Blade
Russell Crowe	...	Jack Knife
Lucy Liu	...	Madam Blossom
Dave Bautista	...	Brass Body
Jamie Chung	...	Lady Silk
Cung Le	...	Bronze Lion
Byron Mann	...	Silver Lion
Daniel Wu	...	Poison Dagger
Zhu Zhu	...	Chi Chi
Chia Hui Liu	...	Abbott (as Gordon Liu)
Andrew Ng	...	Senior Monk
Kuan Tai Chen	...	Gold Lion
Yoyao Hsueh	...	Copper Lion (as Xue Jing Yao)
Telly Liu	...	Iron Lion
Wen-Jun Dong	...	White Lion
Zhan De Re	...	Lion Clan Messenger
Lu Kai	...	Lion Clan Servant
Jin Auyeung	...	Chan (as MC Jin)
Ka-Yan Leung	...	Hyena Chief
Liu ChangJiang	...	Grey Hyena
Brian Yang	...	Blue Hyena
Hu Minnow	...	Yellow Hyena
Masanobu Otsuka	...	Red Hyena
Grace Huang	...	Gemini Female
Andrew Lin	...	Gemini Male
Ren Luomin	...	Wolf Clan Leader
Eli Roth	...	Wolf Clan #2
Darren E. Scott	...	Rodent Chief (as Darren Scott)
Hong Jia	...	Jackal Captain
Liu Yindi	...	Jackal Lieutenant
Didi Qian	...	Lady Tagmata
Lu Wei	...	Crazy Hippo's Widow
Yuchen Du	...	Jack Knife's Widow #1
Betty Zhou	...	Jack Knife's Widow #2
Pam Grier	...	Jane
Jon T. Benn	...	Master John (as Jon Benn)
Jake Garber	...	Jake
Beau van Erven Dorens	...	Bo
Dennis Chan	...	Dragon Innkeeper
Osric Chau	...	Blacksmith's Assistant
Gang Zhou	...	Crazy Hippo
Celina Jade	...	Dragon Inn Singer
Isabella Qian	...	Urchin Girl
Lian Shuliang	...	Rodent Innkeeper
Terence Yin	...	Governor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mary Christina Brown	...	Jasmine

Directed by
RZA

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Eli Roth		screenplay
RZA		screenplay
RZA		story

Produced by
Marc Abraham	....	producer
Thomas A. Bliss	....	executive producer
Joe Carlone	....	associate producer
Tom Karnowski	....	executive producer
Kristel Laiblin	....	executive producer
Eric Newman	....	producer
Eli Roth	....	producer
Doris Tse	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Howard Drossin
RZA

Cinematography by
Chi Ying Chan

Film Editing by
Joe D'Augustine

Production Design by
Drew Boughton

Art Direction by
Horace Ma Kwong Wing

Costume Design by
Thomas Chong

Makeup Department
Erin Ayanian	....	makeup artist: Lucy Liu
Jake Garber	....	key on-set makeup effects artist
Aileen Seaton	....	makeup & hair designer

Production Management
Christopher Bates	....	production supervisor
Kim Hung Fan	....	unit production manager
John Portnoy	....	post-production supervisor
Cj Stewart	....	post-production manager: Post Matters
April YeFang	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joe Chan	....	second assistant director
Thomas Chow	....	first assistant director
Pauline Ling Sun	....	assistant director: second unit
Pauline Ling Sun	....	second assistant director
Felicia Tang	....	first assistant director: second unit
Allison Lok Kam Yuen	....	second second assistant director

Sound Department
Erik Aadahl	....	sound designer
Joshua Adeniji	....	foley editor
Odin Benitez	....	supervising sound editor
Scott Brewster	....	adr recordist
Steve Chan Wai Hung	....	sound
Robert Dehn	....	sound studio manager
Derek Deitz	....	foley mixer
Trevor Gates	....	additional sound editor
Trevor Gates	....	foley mixer
Ginger Geary	....	foley artist
Angela Hemingway	....	adr editor
Xun Huang	....	sound mixer: second unit
Steven Iba	....	sound effects editor
John Marquis	....	supervising sound editor
Eliza Pollack Zebert	....	adr editor
Spencer Schwieterman	....	foley mixer
Marc Tan Li-Shen	....	second boom operator
Kelly Vockel	....	assistant sound editor
Jonathan Wales	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Wai Kit Lau	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Travis Baumann	....	digital compositor: Gradient FX
Cecil Man Ching Cheng	....	visual effects producer
Tarn Fox	....	visual effects producer: Post Matters
Blane Granstaff	....	digital compositor
Brock Jolet	....	digital compositor
Emir Karasakal	....	visual effects artist
Jesse Landry	....	visual effects artist: Post Matters
Joseph Langdale	....	visual effects artist: Post Matters
Don Ma	....	visual effects supervisor
James Owens	....	visual effects editor
Sharina Radia	....	visual effects producer: Gradient FX
James A. Reed	....	rotoscoping artist
Persis Reynolds	....	visual effects producer: Gradient Effects
Michael Rung	....	digital compositor
Dustin Seltzer	....	digital compositor
D.J. Shea	....	visual effects supervisor: Post Matters
Prasanna Siddharthan	....	digital compositor: Gradient Effects
Olcun Tan	....	visual effects supervisor: Gradient Effects
Thomas Tannenberger	....	visual effects supervisor: Gradient Effects
Erkan Ozgur Yilmaz	....	CG supervisor
Ilhan Yilmaz	....	visual effects artist
Fikret Cihan Çiçekel	....	visual effects artist
Batuhan Özer	....	visual effects artist

Stunts
Marrese Crump	....	martial arts double: RZA
Christian Noel	....	stunt double
Ian Powers	....	stunt double
Corey Yuen	....	action coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Tony Cheung	....	director of photography: second unit

Casting Department
Denise Chamian	....	casting: U.S.
Mike Leeder	....	casting: Hong Kong
Zoe Thompson	....	casting: China

Editorial Department
Reza Amidi	....	digital conformist
Chris Clark	....	color scientist
Zach Fine	....	first assistant editor
Dane McMaster	....	assistant editor
Cybelle Sato	....	digital intermediate producer
Benjamin Sutor	....	on-line editor
Jay Trautman	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Greg Hayes	....	music scoring mixer
Carter Little	....	music supervisor
G. Marq Roswell	....	music supervisor
Philip Stevenson	....	musician: additional guitar
Adam Swart	....	music consultant

Other crew
Zhou Wei Hong Amy	....	assistant accountant
Mark Barclay	....	assistant to Thomas Bliss
Steve Berman	....	completion bond
Alexandre Chen	....	adr voice group
Yi Song 'Scarlet' Chen	....	script supervisor
Pamela B. Green	....	titles
Jack W. Haddox	....	production controller
Victor A. Haddox	....	key assistant accountant
Steven M. Kalb	....	production attorney
Jim Lau	....	adr actor
Chiu Wah Lee	....	production consultant
Joyce Liu	....	adr group
Jesse Rose Moore	....	assistant to Mr. Newman
Quentin Tarantino	....	presenter
Celine Tien	....	voice
Ian Tien	....	voice
Max Le Le Yang	....	assistant to director
Max Le Le Yang	....	script translator
Corey Yuen	....	martial arts choreographer
Jamie Zakoski	....	assistant to Mr. Abraham

Production Companies

• Arcade Pictures
• Iron Fists

Distributors

• Parco Co. Ltd. (2013) (Japan) (theatrical) (in association with)
• Solar Entertainment (2013) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Star Films (2012) (Peru) (theatrical)
• Star Films (2013) (Peru) (theatrical)
• Synca (2013) (Japan) (theatrical) (in association with)
• Toho-Towa (2013) (Japan) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2013) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2013) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2013) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures Canada (2012) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2012) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2012) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2013) (France) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2013) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• Strike Entertainment (2011) (worldwide) (all media)

Special Effects

• Centro Digital Pictures Ltd.
• Gradient Effects (visual effects)
• Post Matters (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Company 3  digital intermediate
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• FotoKem  avid system
• FotoKem  post-production facilities
• PIC Agency  titles
• Rock-It Cargo  international freight
• Salon Films  camera equipment provided by
• Sonic Magic  post-production facilities
• Sony ColorWorks  digital intermediate
• Upload Films  post-production
• nextLAB by FotoKem  mobile lab system

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for bloody violence, strong sexuality, language and brief drug use

Runtime:

95 min | 107 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA | Hong Kong

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | Datasat | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #47476) | UK:18 | Ireland:16 | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:M18 | Germany:16 | Australia:MA15+ | Philippines:R-18 | South Korea:18 | Germany:18 (extended cut) | France:12 | Japan:R15+

Filming Locations:

Shanghai, China

Company:

Arcade Pictures

Trivia:

WILHELM SCREAM: (At 01:17:15) As Thaddeus throws a man from the balcony.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In the beginning of the film at 4:11 a few modern buildings can be seen in the horizon.

Quotes:

[from trailer]
Madame Blossom:Gentlemen, warriors, we'll see who's left standing and who's on their knees...

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Maltin on Movies: Flight (#1.92)" (2012)

Juvenile Kung-Fu

The film had potential with a decent storyline and all-star cast, but fails to pull in the viewer to care about the characters or outcome of the story.The movie far too often goes for cheap,juvenile sexual exploitation.The target audience for the movie seems geared towards males 16-24 and no one else.I've also noticed that the more people see the film the ratings here on IMDb decline.RZA also has very little acting skills and it was a major reason why the movie falls flat. Russell Crowe and Lucy Lui did a fair performance,but even they couldn't salvage the movie.I'm being very critical with my review b/c it's unfortunate to see a movie that had the potential,but didn't live up to it.