Anthony De Longis, Christopher Lee, David Carradine, Dov Friedman, Earl Maynard ...( see more  see more... ) , Eli Wallach , Erica Creer , Jeff Cooper , Jeremy Kaplan , Michael M. Vendrell , Roddy McDowall , Zipora Peled

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, but he goes along the path to seek Zetan anyway. A...( read more  read more... )long the way, he meets strange tests and challenges by enemies and allies - often having difficulty determining which is which.

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R, 1 hr. 42 min.

Directed by: Richard Moore

Release Date: January 19, 1979

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DVD Release Date: September 28, 2004

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  • September 24, 2006
    Cheeserific!
  • July 7, 2008
    Should have been Bruce, he wrote it.
  • March 18, 2008
    This strange gem is more of an art film than a martial arts actioner, which is only a bad thing if you're looking for mindless ass-kicking. Written by the one and only Bruce Lee with James Coburn it stars David Carradine, Christopher Lee, Eli Wallach, Roddy McDowall and some Cana...( read more)dian guy. Need I say more.
  • March 16, 2008
    written by bruce lee and made after his death. circle of iron as pointed out by my brother reminds me of " el topo"
    a martial artist travels around fighting masters to become enlightened
  • December 29, 2007
    Bruce lee and James Coburn as Writers. (Must be written a few years earlier since Bruce was murdered in 77, on my bday-wah! Per IMDB: Martial Arts / Violence / Sorcery / Philosophy / Nudity-what more could you want?
  • December 16, 2007
    Especially the man in the water......
  • July 30, 2007
    One of the movies that I will always have in my collection. It is a teaching movie as well as entertainment.
  • July 21, 2007
    I don't know why I like it so much. Maybe cause it's a little philosophical
  • June 15, 2007
    Bruce Lee wrote the story. He died. His followers, including David Carradine and James Coburn, put the story on film for him.

    All the best stories are mythological. This is one of them.
  • June 3, 2007
    One of the best martial arts films of the 1970's, this film was written by Bruce Lee, Stirling Siliphant, and James Coburn, and features David Carradine in multiple roles. The only zen sword-and-sorcery film!

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  • What Actor wrote "Circle of Iron" AKA. "The Silent Flute" with Bruce Lee?  Answer »
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