The Man with the Iron Fists
A blacksmith in a remote Chinese village must fight for his life and the lives of his people when ruthless warlords descend upon his home, forcing him to wield the weapons he forged to defend his land.
“You can't spell Kung Fu without F and U!”
Synopsis
In feudal China, a blacksmith who makes weapons for a small village finds himself in a position where he must defend himself and his fellow villagers.
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Joe D AugustineShot by Chi Ying ChanScored by Howard DrossinDesigned by Drew BoughtonSound by Odin BenitezCostumes by Thomas ChongStunts by Jianyong GuoVFX by Cecil Man Ching Cheng
Box Office
2012 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$20.5M
Opening week (7-day): $10.2M
Peak 1,868 theaters
Versions & cuts
- unrated· 107 min
Also known as
- The Man with the Iron Fistsde
- El hombre de los puños de hierroes
- L'Homme aux poings de ferfr
- L'uomo con i pugni di ferroit
- (English)The Man with the Iron Fists
- (Bulgarian)Мъжът с железните юмруци
Release dates around the world3 countries · showhide
- United StatesOct 25, 2012
- CanadaNov 2, 2012
- United Arab EmiratesNov 22, 2012
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Cast & Crew
157 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
35Chen Kuan Tai
as Gold Lion
Yoyao Hsueh
as Copper Lion
Telly Liu
as Iron Lion
Da Qing
as White Lion
Dere Zhan
as Lion Clan Messenger
Lu Kai
as Lion Clan Servant
Jin Au Yeung
as Chan
Ka Yan Leung
as Hyena Chief
Changjiang Liu
as Grey Hyena
Brian Yang
as Blue Hyena
Hu Minnow
as Yellow Hyena
Masanobu Otsuka
as Red Hyena
Grace Huang
as Gemini Female
Andrew Lien
as Gemini Male
Luomin Ren
as Wolf Clan Leader
Eli Roth
as Wolf Clan #2
Darren E Scott
as Rodent Chief
Hong Jia
as Jackal Captain
Yindi Liu
as Jackal Lieutenant
Didi Qian
as Lady Tagmata
Lu Wei
as Crazy Hippo's Widow
Yuchen Du
as Jack Knife's Widow #1
Betty Zhou
as Jack Knife's Widow #2
Pam Grier
as Jane
Jon T Benn
as Master John
Jake Garber
as Jake
Beau Van Erven Dorens
as Bo
Dennis Chan
as Dragon Innkeeper
Osric Chau
as Blacksmith's Assistant
Gang Zhou
as Crazy Hippo
Celina Jade
as Dragon Inn Singer
Isabella Qian
as Urchin Girl
Shuliang Lian
as Rodent Innkeeper
Terence Yin
as Governor
Mary Christina Brown
as Jasmine
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
13Alison Anthony
digital intermediate producer
Cecil Man Ching Cheng
visual effects producer
Cybelle Sato
digital intermediate producer
Doris Tse
executive producer
Eli Roth
Producer, Producers
Eric Newman
Producer, Producers
Joe Carlone
associate producer
Keith Rodger
the producers wish to thank
Kristel Laiblin
executive producer
Marc Abraham
Producer, Producers
Tarn Fox
visual effects producer: Post Matters
Thomas A Bliss
executive producer
Tom Karnowski
executive producer
Other crew
99Corey Yuen
action coordinator / martial arts choreographer (as Cory Yuen)
Rob Schlegel
additional editor
Trevor Gates
additional sound editor / foley mixer: Sonic Magic Studios
Scott Brewster
adr mixer
Jason Gaya
adr mixer (as Jason "Frenchie" Gaya)
Alexandre Chen
adr voice group
Horace Ma
as Horace Kwong Wing Ma
Zhou Wei Hong Amy
assistant accountant
Molly Siu
assistant art director
Dane Mcmaster
assistant editor
Jay Trautman
assistant editor
Q Leung
assistant production manager
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