The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)

• IMDb page: The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)


• Rate: 7.5/10 total 2,022 votes 


• Genre: Action


• Release Date: 2 November 2012 (USA)


• Runtime: 96 min


• Filming Location: Shanghai, China


• Budget: $15,000,000(estimated)


• Director: RZA


• Stars: Russell Crowe, Cung Le and Lucy Liu|See full cast and crew


• Original Music By: Howard Drossin   


• Sound Mix: Dolby Digital | Datasat | SDDS


• Plot Keyword: Blacksmith | China | Actor Director Writer

Writing Credits By:

(in alphabetical order)



• Eli Roth  screenplay


• RZA  screenplay

Known Trivia

• The first cut of the film was four hours long. RZA suggested splitting it into two films, but producer Eli Roth disagreed, and it was ultimately cut down to approximately 90 minutes.


• 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.

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. |  »

Story: 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.

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Produced By:

• Marc Abraham known as producer


• Thomas A. Bliss known as executive producer


• Tom Karnowski known as executive producer


• Kristel Laiblin known as executive producer


• Eric Newman known as producer


• Eli Roth known as producer

FullCast & Crew:

• RZA known as Blacksmith


• Rick Yune known as Zen Yi, The X-Blade


• Russell Crowe known as Jack Knife


• Lucy Liu known as Madam Blossom


• Dave Bautista known as Brass Body


• Jamie Chung known as Lady Silk


• Cung Le known as Bronze Lion


• Byron Mann known as Silver Lion


• Daniel Wu known as Poison Dagger


• Zhu Zhu known as Chi Chi


• Chia Hui Liu known as Abbott (as Gordon Liu)


• Andrew Ng known as Senior Monk


• Kuan Tai Chen known as Gold Lion


• Yoyao Hsueh known as Copper Lion (as Xue Jing Yao)


• Telly Liu known as Iron Lion


• Wen-Jun Dong known as White Lion


• Zhan De Re known as Lion Clan Messenger


• Lu Kai known as Lion Clan Servant


• Jin Auyeung known as Chan (as MC Jin)


• Ka-Yan Leung known as Hyena Chief


• Liu ChangJiang known as Grey Hyena


• Brian Yang known as Blue Hyena


• Hu Minnow known as Yellow Hyena


• Masanobu Otsuka known as Red Hyena


• Grace Huang known as Gemini Female


• Andrew Lin known as Gemini Male


• Ren Luomin known as Wolf Clan Leader


• Eli Roth known as Wolf Clan #2


• Darren E. Scott known as Rodent Chief (as Darren Scott)


• Hong Jia known as Jackal Captain


• Liu Yindi known as Jackal Lieutenant


• Didi Qian known as Lady Tagmata


• Lu Wei known as Crazy Hippo's Widow


• Yuchen Du known as Jack Knife's Widow #1


• Betty Zhou known as Jack Knife's Widow #2


• Pam Grier known as Jane


• Jon T. Benn known as Master John (as Jon Benn)


• Jake Garber known as Jake


• Beau van Erven Dorens known as Bo


• Dennis Chan known as Dragon Innkeeper


• Osric Chau known as Blacksmith's Assistant


• Gang Zhou known as Crazy Hippo


• Celina Jade known as Dragon Inn Singer


• Isabella Qian known as Urchin Girl


• Lian Shuliang known as Rodent Innkeeper


• Terence Yin known as Governor



• Mary Christina Brown known as Jasmine (uncredited)

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• Erin Ayanian known as makeup artist: Lucy Liu


• Jake Garber known as key on-set makeup effects artist


• Aileen Seaton known as makeup & hair designer

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Production Companies:

• Arcade Pictures


• Iron Fists

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

Distributors:

• Star Films (2012) (Peru) (theatrical)


• Universal Pictures Canada (2012) (Canada) (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)

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Special Effects:

• Centro Digital Pictures Ltd.


• Gradient Effects (visual effects)


• Post Matters (visual effects)

Visual Effects by:

• Travis Baumann known as digital compositor: Gradient FX


• Cecil Man Ching Cheng known as visual effects producer


• Tarn Fox known as visual effects producer: Post Matters


• Blane Granstaff known as digital compositor


• Brock Jolet known as digital compositor


• Jesse Landry known as visual effects artist: Post Matters


• Joseph Langdale known as visual effects artist: Post Matters


• Sharina Radia known as visual effects producer: Gradient FX


• Persis Reynolds known as visual effects producer: Gradient Effects


• Michael Rung known as digital compositor


• Dustin Seltzer known as digital compositor


• D.J. Shea known as visual effects supervisor: Post Matters


• Prasanna Siddharthan known as digital compositor: Gradient Effects


• Olcun Tan known as visual effects supervisor: Gradient Effects


• Thomas Tannenberger known as visual effects supervisor: Gradient Effects


• Erkan Ozgur Yilmaz known as CG supervisor

Release Date:

• USA 2 November 2012


• Spain 23 November 2012


• Germany 29 November 2012


• Australia 6 December 2012


• Ireland 7 December 2012


• UK 7 December 2012


• Belgium 2 January 2013


• France 2 January 2013


• Bulgaria 11 January 2013


• Netherlands 7 February 2013


• Sweden 8 February 2013


• New Zealand 21 February 2013

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

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The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)