Circle of Iron with David Carradine: DVD Cover

    Circle of Iron
    a.k.a. The Silent Flute Director: Richard Moore, Richard Moore Cast: David Carradine, Jeff Cooper, Roddy McDowall, Eli Wallach

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    • DVD Release Date: 09/28/2004
    • Original Release: 1978
    • Rating: Rated R
    • Sales Rank: 37,136

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    Features

    Playing the Silent Flute: interview with star David Carradine; Audio commentary with director Richard Moore; Bruce Lee's The Silent Flute: a history by Davis Miller & Klae Moore; Alternate title sequence; Theatrical trailer; TV spots; Poster & still galleries; First draft script by Bruce Lee, James Coburn & Stirling Silliphant (DVD-ROM)

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    Scene Index

    Side #1 --
    1. Program Start/Bruce Lee Dedication [:37]
    2. Main Titles [2:06]
    3. Controlled Combat [4:48]
    4. Intemperate Weapon [2:19]
    5. Unlikely Allies [4:06]
    6. Blind Shepherd [2:35]
    7. The Other Truth [3:53]
    8. Way of the Monkey [4:24]
    9. The First Trial [5:51]
    10. Man Against Beast [3:42]
    11. Chastity [5:09]
    12. Flower in the Wilderness [6:07]
    13. Victory in Loss [3:18]
    14. Temptation [3:09]
    15. The Principles of Lust [5:22]
    16. Voice of Death [3:23]
    17. An Empty Vessel [7:00]
    18. Barbarian Invasions [5:35]
    19. Obvious to a Blind Man [5:00]
    20. Facing Down the Past [3:07]
    21. The Second Trial [3:26]
    22. The Chosen/Facing Zetan [8:14]
    23. The Silent Flute [1:45]
    24. End Credits [1:40]

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    Editorial Reviews

    This symbol-laden drama explores the inner mythology of martial arts practice and is based on a Bruce Lee story idea. The original screenplay was written by Bruce Lee, with help from actor James Coburn and screenwriter Stirling Silliphant. Lee was to take on the four-in-one role of guide in his film, leaving the hero's role to someone else. Following Bruce Lee's tragic death, the film was rewritten. David Carradine stepped in to play the mysterious guides to aspiring martial arts master Cord (Jeff Cooper). Cord lives in a desert-like world where nearly everyone he meets practices or has practised a martial art. He seeks to find the place where the true inner spirit of the martial arts is being taught. In a story which is imbued with Zen maxims and Asian philosophy, when Cord finally arrives, he finds less (and more) than he hoped for. While there are many combat and fight scenes, the general tone of the film is meditative. Cameo appearances by Roddy McDowall, Eli Wallach, and Christopher Lee supply many of the film's highlights. Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

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