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The Man with the Iron Fists

  • 20122012
  • 18A18A
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
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The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)
In feudal China, a blacksmith who makes weapons for a small village is put in the position where he must defend himself and his fellow villagers.
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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 himsel... Read allOn 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.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.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
63K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
7,395
887
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • RZA
    • Writers
      • RZA(story)
      • Eli Roth(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Russell Crowe
      • Cung Le
      • Lucy Liu
    Top credits
    • Director
      • RZA
    • Writers
      • RZA(story)
      • Eli Roth(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Russell Crowe
      • Cung Le
      • Lucy Liu
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 271User reviews
    • 212Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

    Videos6

    Redband Version
    Trailer 2:20
    Redband Version
    No. 1
    Trailer 2:17
    No. 1
    The Man with the Iron Fists
    Trailer 0:31
    The Man with the Iron Fists
    "A Look Inside"
    Featurette 1:55
    "A Look Inside"
    RZA & Wesley Snipes Reveal Inspiration & Desperation of 'Cut Throat City'
    Interview 2:53
    RZA & Wesley Snipes Reveal Inspiration & Desperation of 'Cut Throat City'
    "New Legends" Spot
    Promo 0:31
    "New Legends" Spot

    Photos74

    Lucy Liu in The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)
    Byron Mann and Cung Le in The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)
    Jamie Chung in The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)
    Cung Le in The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)
    RZA in The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)
    Lucy Liu and Cung Le in The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)
    Russell Crowe and Lucy Liu in The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)
    Russell Crowe in The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)
    Dave Bautista in The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)
    Rick Yune in The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)
    The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)
    Dave Bautista in The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)

    Top cast

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    Russell Crowe
    Russell Crowe
    • Jack Knife
    Cung Le
    Cung Le
    • Bronze Lion
    Lucy Liu
    Lucy Liu
    • Madam Blossom
    RZA
    RZA
    • Blacksmith
    Rick Yune
    Rick Yune
    • Zen Yi, The X-Blade
    Dave Bautista
    Dave Bautista
    • Brass Body
    Jamie Chung
    Jamie Chung
    • Lady Silk
    Byron Mann
    Byron Mann
    • Silver Lion
    Daniel Wu
    Daniel Wu
    • Poison Dagger
    Zhu Zhu
    Zhu Zhu
    • Chi Chi
    Chia-Hui Liu
    Chia-Hui Liu
    • Abbott
    • (as Gordon Liu)
    Andrew Ng
    Andrew Ng
    • Senior Monk
    Kuan Tai Chen
    Kuan Tai Chen
    • Gold Lion
    Yoyao Hsueh
    Yoyao Hsueh
    • Copper Lion
    • (as Xue Jing Yao)
    Telly Liu
    Telly Liu
    • Iron Lion
    Da Qing
    • White Lion
    • (as Wen-Jun Dong)
    Dere Zhan
    • Lion Clan Messenger
    • (as Zhan De Re)
    Lu Kai
    • Lion Clan Servant
    • Director
      • RZA
    • Writers
      • RZA(story) (screenplay)
      • Eli Roth(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      RZA and Eli Roth worked on the screenplay together over two years, talking through every aspect of the story, down to the detail of every weapon.
    • Goofs
      As Jack Knife walks across his room he puts on his glasses, just before he reaches the door his glasses fall off. When he opens the door to Madame Blossom his glasses are on his face again.
    • Quotes

      [from trailer]

      The Blacksmith: When you forge a weapon, you need three things: the right metal, temperatures over fourteen hundred degrees... and someone who wants to kill. Here in this village, we got all three.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Big Review: Fall Trailer Park (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Shame On A Nigga
      Written by Ghostface Killah, RZA, The GZA, U-God, Inspectah Deck, Russell T. Jones, Method Man, Raekwon

      Performed by Wu-Tang Clan

    User reviews271

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Not intended to be a masterpiece, not a bad film
    Firstly, a disclaimer: All in all, this movie succeeds in what it sets out to do. It's a homage to grindhouse Kung Fu movies of the 70's and 80's and it succeeds very well in being just that kind of film. People go around saying how crap it was, but let's remind ourselves, not every movie is trying to be a masterpiece, and your subjective expectations don't mean this is a bad movie. Everyone went in expecting to see Kill Bill for some reason, because it was produced by Tarantino.

    At any rate, the film has quite a nice plot, reminiscent of the movies it tries to pay homage to. It's a simple plot, not many twists and turns to it, but it does draw you in. It has drama, it plays on base emotions like greed and lust for power, and it involves a bloody multi-faction war. Basically, the governor of a Chinese province is transporting some gold (for no specific reason, I assumed it was collected taxes or army wages), and assigns a warrior clan (the Lions) with protecting the shipment while it passes through their area, which is infested with several crime syndicates. The Lions clan leader is murdered by his lieutenants as they want to claim the gold for themselves. Later on, the story starts involving another warrior clan that is protecting the gold (Geminis), a crime syndicate (Wolves), a mercenary army (Jackals), a blacksmith (RZA) that just wants to leave with his beloved woman, a whore house where said woman works (The Blossom House), a mysterious assassin (Poison Dagger), a mysterious cowboy (Jack Knife, played by Russel Crowe) and the son of the murdered Lions clan leader (Zen Yi or X-Blade).

    The film contains several fight scenes and violent acts and if you are an action fan, you are gonna enjoy this. The cinematography is quite good, especially in the final battle scene. The acting is excellent for the most part (except RZA at some parts) and considering this was intended to resemble a grindhouse b-movie film. I especially enjoyed the obese Russel Crowe in the role of Jack Knife.

    Overall, it's a good watch if you don't go in expecting to see the masterpiece of the year in Kung Fu movies, or a parody along the lines of Black Dynamite. It was certainly much more enjoyable than Argo 7/10
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    • hypersonic8999
    • Feb 4, 2013

    FAQ2

    • Why is Quentin Tarantino's name attached to this movie?
    • What are the differences between the Theatrical Version and the Unrated Version?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 2, 2012 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Hong Kong
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • L'homme aux poings de fer
    • Filming locations
      • Shanghai, China
    • Production companies
      • Arcade Pictures
      • Iron Fists
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $15,634,090
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,910,980
      • Nov 4, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $20,546,518
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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