The Man with the Iron Fists
2012 · Movie · R · 96 min · ★ 5.5 · 52% critics
In feudal China, a blacksmith who makes weapons for a small village is forced to defend himself and his fellow villagers when danger arrives. As violence escalates, the village must rally and fight back to survive.
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-11-02
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 52/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (1,217 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a highly stylized, homage-style martial arts romp with plenty of fights and big visuals; Not for you if you dislike cheesy exaggeration, slow starts, or very messy, hard-to-follow action—possibly skip if you prefer The Warrior's Way or Bullet to the Head.
Pros: flashy martial-arts fun; great costumes; memorable soundtrack | Cons: slow pacing; messy storytelling; over-the-top cheesiness
Themes
- blacksmith
- brothel
- femme fatale
- crossbow
- duringcreditsstinger
- 19th century
- feudality
Cast & crew
RZA
as Blacksmith
Russell Crowe
as Jack Knife
Pam Grier
as Jane
Dave Bautista
as Brass Body
Lucy Liu
as Madame Blossom
Jamie Chung
as Lady Silk
Cung Le
as Bronze Lion
Zhu Zhu
as Chi Chi
Rick Yune
as Zen Yi, The X-Blade
Gordon Liu Chia-Hui
as The Abbott
Directed by RZA